Pocahontas, Virginia

About Pocahontas

Set in the southwestern part of Virginia, Pocahontas is a tiny community with an estimated population of 262.

Pocahontas holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.57 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 460 residents per square mile.

📰 Pocahontas News Today

• Pocahontas County announces 35th annual West Virginia Roadkill Cook-Off WVVA · Aug 13
• Pocahontas County, WV 2026 primary election voter guide Mountain State Spotlight · Apr 22
• VADOC — One Charged after More Than $96,000 in Drugs Seized in Attempted Smuggling Investigation at Pocahontas State Correctional Center Virginia Department of Corrections (.gov) · Jan 12
• Parts of Pocahontas, Greenbrier deemed critical habit for endangered bee - Charleston Gazette-Mail Charleston Gazette-Mail · May 30
• West Virginia State Police identify victim of fatal helicopter crash in Pocahontas County WV News · Jul 10

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What Makes Pocahontas Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Pocahontas — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pocahontas

• Pocahontas Historic District reviews ★
• Pocahontas Town Park reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pocahontas

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