Tag: Pooler
Pooler is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. According to 2010 US Census, the population was 19,140, a threefold increase over the 2000 count of 6,239. Pooler is located northwest of Savannah near I-95 and is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city was named for railroad employee Robert William Pooler.
During the Civil War, Pooler was a railway stop called Pooler’s Station—the last stop before Savannah on the Central of Georgia Railroad. In December 1864, Pooler was a meeting place for Union officers led by William Tecumseh Sherman, who negotiated with Savannah authorities for the strategic port city’s peaceful surrender.
Today, Pooler is the center for commercial development in west Chatham County. Godley Station, the center for business development, has been successful in attracting large companies such as JCB to the area. Newer shopping centers such as The Shops at Godley Station are bringing new revenue to the area. Low crime,, and a small town…
