Approved pokestop not populated yet

[cyndiepooh]

Welcome to the forum.

This post explains the most likely issue:

Why an accepted Wayspot may not be used in Pokemon Go (S2 cells and Pokemon Go)

I have this written up for when I see a wheresmypokestop question. I know the prompt tells you that you are submitting a “Pokestop” but you are actually submitting a Wayspot to the database. The Wayspot can only become a Pokestop or gym if it is alone in a level 17 S2 cell. The S2 cell use has not been officially confirmed as far as I am aware, but staff has acknowledged there is an additional step after acceptance. This is a good article about S2 cells and how they have been observed to be use…

The tldr version: if it has been more than 48 hours then it is probably in a occupied cell and ineligible to be a Pokestop or gym.