Pocahontas County, West Virginia
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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]
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Pocahontas County | |
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Pocahontas County Courthouse in Marlinton | |
Coordinates: 38.32°N 80.01°W / 38.32; -80.01 | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
Founded | December 21, 1821 |
Named for | Pocahontas |
Seat | Marlinton |
and largest town | |
Government | |
• County Commission President | Walt Helmick [1] |
• 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/ |
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Pocahontas County is the home to the Green Bank Observatory and is part of the National Radio Quiet Zone.