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Pocahontas, VA 24635

Pocahontas, Virginia, is a historic coal mining town located in Tazewell County, named after the Algonquian Indian woman Pocahontas. With a population of 389 as of the 2010 census, it is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area, which has a total population of 107,578.

The town played a significant role in the coal boom of the 1880s, serving as the starting point for the Norfolk and Western Railroad, now known as Norfolk Southern. Additionally, Pocahontas is home to the Pocahontas Exhibition Mine and Museum, a National Historic Landmark and Virginia's official coal heritage zone.

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