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.
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