Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Pocahontas County | |
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Pocahontas County Courthouse in Marlinton | |
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Location of Pocahontas County in West Virginia | |
West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Founded | December 21, 1821 |
| Named after | Pocahontas |
| Seat | Marlinton |
| Government | |
| • County Commission President | Walt Helmick |
| • County Commission | Jamie Walker John Rebinski |
| Area | |
• Total | 942 sq mi (2,440 km2) |
| • Land | 940 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) 0.2% |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,869 |
• Estimate (2021) | 7,841 |
| • Rank | 47th |
| • Density | 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 304, 681 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Senate district | 11th |
| House of Delegates districts | 46th, 66th |
| Website | https://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. Its county seat is Marlinton. 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.
Pocahontas County is the home to the Green Bank Observatory and is part of the National Radio Quiet Zone.