Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County
County
	Pocahontas County Courthouse in Marlinton Cass Scenic Railroad State Park Green Bank Observatory Seneca State Forest Snowshoe Mountain
	Seal
	Location of Pocahontas County in West Virginia
	West Virginia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°19′N 80°01′W / 38.32°N 80.01°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Founded	December 21, 1821
Named for	Pocahontas
Seat	Marlinton
and largest town
Government
• County Commission President	Walt Helmick
• County Commission	Jamie Walker ; John Rebinski
Area
• Total	2,440 km2 (942 sq mi)
• Land	2,400 km2 (940 sq mi)
• Water	4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) 0.2%
• Rank	3rd
Population (2020)
• Total	7,869
• Estimate (2021)	7,841
• Rank	47th
• Density	3.2/km2 (8.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304, 681
Congressional district	1st
Senate district	11th
House of Delegates district	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.^[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.

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^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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