Pound in Wise County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Pound High School

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 16, 2025

1. Pound High School Marker

Inscription.
High School Principals in The Pound

Christopher Gist High School
(Present-day Town Hall)
1924-1930 Luther Addington • 1930-1953 O.M. Morris

Pound High School 1953-1964 O.M. Morris • 1964-1972 Marvin B. Barker • 1972-1974 Danny C. Greear • 1974-1989 William Earl Baker • 1989-1992 Jerry Copley • 1992-2001 James E. Hurt • 2001-2006 Greg Mullins • 2006-2011 Marcia Shortt

Pound High School opened Nov. 30, 1953. Pound High School closed June 10, 2011 when the schools consolidated. Students from Pound were sent to Wise at J.J. Kelly High School. All high school students from Wise and Pound later moved into the new Central High School which was built in Norton, VA.

Pound High School was in service for a total of 57 years, 6 months and 21 days. The school was demolished February-May, 2022.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is November 30, 1953.

Location. 37° 7.429′ N, 82° 36.21′ W. Marker is in Pound, Virginia, in Wise County. It is on Main Street (Business U.S. 23) 0.1 miles west of Clintwood Highway (Virginia Route 83), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8376 Main St, Pound VA 24279, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dotson-Mullins Field (within shouting distance of this marker); These Men Gave the Supreme Sacrifice for Our Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Pound War Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pound, Virginia (approx. half a mile away); Daniel Webster Dotson (approx. 1.1 miles away); Francis Gary Powers — U2 Pilot (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Crooked Road (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Daniel Webster Dotson (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pound.

Also see . . .
1. Pound High School. Timeline of education in the mountain town. (Denise and Frank Gabriele, Pound Galleries and Information Site) (Submitted on July 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. A Tribute To The Pound High School Wildcats. Video tour of the abandoned school building before it was demolished. (Flying Aces TV, uploaded Aug. 7, 2020) (Submitted on July 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 16, 2025

2. Pound High School Marker

Photograph of Pound High School image. Click for full size.

3. Photograph of Pound High School

It is on the fence to the left of the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 812 times since then and 116 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.