County · code 54075
Pocahontas CountyWest Virginia
Pocahontas County is a county in West Virginia with its seat in Marlinton. It was created in 1821 and named after Pocahontas.
- Founded1821
- County seatMarlinton
- Named forPocahontas
- Land area940 sq mi + 1.6 sq mi water
- Population7,869 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped14,597 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Pocahontas on the map of West Virginia
West Virginia has 55 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1821 from Bath County, Pendleton County and Randolph County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Pocahontas County was created by Virginia on December 21, 1821, from Bath, Pendleton, and Randolph counties. On December 28, 1824, it gained territory from Greenbrier County. Pocahontas separated from Virginia and became a county in West Virginia on June 20, 1863.
- 1821Pocahontas County created Pocahontas created by Virginia from Bath (Virginia), Pendleton, and Randolph. · Va. Acts 1821-1822, ch. 27, sec. 1/pp. 27-28
- 1824Gained territory Pocahontas gained from Greenbrier. · Va. Acts 1824-1825, ch. 63, sec. 1/pp. 73-74
- 1863Became part of West Virginia Pocahontas separated from Virginia and became a county in the state of West Virginia. · Swindler, 10:363
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Pocahontas
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 14,597 parcels from West Virginia University GIS Technical Center. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 7,277 in all from WV GIS Technical Center (WVGISTC, West Virginia University — the state's GIS clearinghouse) serving WV Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (WVDHSEM) SAMS-II address points.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Pocahontas by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Pocahontas County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Pocahontas County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Pocahontas County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Pocahontas County
- When was Pocahontas County founded?
- Pocahontas County was founded in 1821, formed from Bath County, Pendleton County and Randolph County, and named after Pocahontas.
- What is the county seat of Pocahontas County?
- The county seat of Pocahontas County is Marlinton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Pocahontas County?
- Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 14,597 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Pocahontas County's boundary or name changed?
- Pocahontas County was created in 1821 from Bath County, Pendleton County and Randolph County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Greenbrier County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Pocahontas County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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