Pocahontas County: The Way We See It
These Web sites offer a counterbalance to the commercial views aimed at tourists. Here you'll find informative links about the county, mostly the work of people who live here. They are not slick, but they give a truer picture of the place than the "Official Story".
- WVGenWeb project for Pocahontas County Intended to provide genealogy resources for the county, this site includes an excellent catalog of links about history, local attractions, and institutions. You can read for a long, long time if you start here.
- The Pocahontas Times: "A weekly newspaper serving Pocahontas County, West Virginia, since 1883." I read my paper copy intently, finding fascinating nuggets between the lines. My major complaint: "Pocahontas Times News Archives is now Paid Access only." Even the New York Times and Washington Post are available for a few weeks before you need a subscription. I buy the darn paper every week. Why must I check the bottom of the parrot cage for last week's news?
- Save the Sharp Farm of Slatyfork, Pocahontas County. Snowshoe needs a new sewage treatment plant, and they want to build it on the Sharp farm. The owners don't want to sell, and the local government has invoked eminent domain. The owners have the resources to fight back, and this has been the hot topic for some time.
- "E-tater: The online version of The Pocahontas Commentator printing the unprintable, the unthinkable, and unvarnished truth about the goings on in Pocahontas County WV." It's not a well-made Web site, but there are some interesting photos, and there is a Forum of local people, arguing about local things. Worth a look.
Pocahontas County: The Way I See It
Pocahontas County: The Official Story
These are commercial and government Web sites. I don't necessarily endorse them, but you might want to know about them.
- A Map of Pocahontas County
- Greenbrier River Gauge at Buckeye: Check the river before you try to ford it!
- Greenbrier River Trail
- The Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau (PCCVB). Tourist information, if that's what you need.
- Snowshoe Mountain Resort Not a beloved institution locally, Snowshoe's population at season peak far outnumbers the local year round residents.
Pocahontas County is a fascinating place. If you know of a Web resource I should add here, please let me know!