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

Pound, Virginia

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 17, 2015

1. Pound, Virginia Marker

Inscription. Christopher Gist explored the area later known as The Pound—likely derived from a family name—in 1751. The name became established following the construction of a pounding mill after 1815. According to tradition the oldest settlement in Wise Co., Pound was the last to be incorporated, in 1950. The county's first post office was established here in 1848. Chant Kelly, appointed postmaster in 1922, led efforts to promote growth, including paved roads and utilities. Other notables include the county’s most decorated soldier Daniel Webster Dotson, basketball legend Glenn Roberts, U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, and motivational writer Napoleon Hill.

Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Z-90.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1751.

Location. 37° 7.128′ N, 82° 35.875′ W. Marker is in Pound, Virginia, in Wise County. It is on Indian Creek Road (Business U.S. 23) just north of Bold Camp Road (County Route 633), on the right when traveling north. It is at the bridge over Indian Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pound War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dotson-Mullins Field (approx. 0.4 miles away); These Men Gave the Supreme Sacrifice for Our Freedom (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pound High School (approx. half a mile away); Francis Gary Powers — U2 Pilot (approx. 1.3 miles away); Daniel Webster Dotson (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Crooked Road (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named Daniel Webster Dotson (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pound.

Also see . . . “Pound, Southwest Virginia” YouTube Video.
“Pound, Southwest Virginia” YouTube Video. (Submitted on November 20, 2015.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 17, 2015

2. Pound, Virginia Marker

"Welcome Home to <small>The</small> Pound” image. Click for full size.

Photo of mural by J. J. Prats, October 17, 2015

3. "Welcome Home to The Pound”

Mural by Ben Rigg at US 23 and Petes Lane. From left: A Norfolk and Western locomotive, a coal mine shaft tower, Francis G. Powers and the U-2 spy plane he piloted in 1960, a frontier fort, Napoleon Hill and quote (“What the mind of man can conceive, and believe, the mind can achieve.”), Chant Kelly, Glenn Roberts. Click on image to zoom in.

A Glimpse of the Town of Pound from near the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 17, 2015

4. A Glimpse of the Town of Pound from near the Marker

The Pound River parallels the road on the right. Downtown Pound is out of view on the right.

Pound, VA downtown image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023

5. Pound, VA downtown

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023

6. Pound, VA downtown

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,451 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 20, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.