Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Pocahontas County
Official seal of Pocahontas County
Location of Pocahontas County in West Virginia
Location of Pocahontas County in West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°19′N 80°01′W / 38.32°N 80.01°W / 38.32; -80.01
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedDecember 21, 1821
Named forPocahontas
SeatMarlinton
and largest town
Government
 • County Commission PresidentWalt Helmick [1]
 • County CommissionJamie Walker
John Rebinski
Area
 • Total2,440 km2 (942 sq mi)
 • Land2,400 km2 (940 sq mi)
 • Water4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)  0.2%
 • Rank3rd
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,869
 • Estimate 
(2021)
7,841 Decrease
 • Rank47th
 • Density3.2/km2 (8.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304, 681
Congressional district1st
Senate district11th
House of Delegates district46th, 66th
Websitehttps://pocahontascountycommission.com/

Pocahontas County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,869.[2] Its county seat is Marlinton.[3] The county was established in 1821. It is named after the daughter of the Powhatan chief of the Native Americans in the United States who came from Jamestown, Virginia. She married an English settler, and their children became ancestors of many of the First Families of Virginia.[4]

Pocahontas County is the home to the Green Bank Observatory and is part of the National Radio Quiet Zone.

  1. ^ "Pocahontas County Commission". Pocahontas County.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved February 4, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), West Virginia Culture