Pound is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was recorded as 1,037 in the 2010 United States Census. The Pound area was explored in 1751 by Christopher Gist, and it is traditionally said to be the oldest settlement in Wise County. Also known as "The Pound," the name may derive from a family name, or from a pounding mill built in …Pound is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was recorded as 1,037 in the 2010 United States Census. The Pound area was explored in 1751 by Christopher Gist, and it is traditionally said to be the oldest settlement in Wise County. Also known as "The Pound," the name may derive from a family name, or from a pounding mill built in the area in 1815. The county's first post office was established there in 1848. Pound was not incorporated until 1950, the last town in Wise County to do so.
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