Poca, West Virginia

About Poca

Poca, WV is a tiny community located in western West Virginia counting 869 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Poca is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.56 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,552 residents per square mile.

📰 Poca News Today

• Vickie Lynn Lovejoy Obituary | Gatens-Harding Funeral Home | Poca, WV Tribute Archive · Aug 18
• Minnie Winter Obituary (2026) - Poca, WV - Charleston Gazette-Mail Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Poca man's catch among three state fishing records broken in WV this spring - Charleston Gazette-Mail Charleston Gazette-Mail · Jun 10
• Schedule - Poca Dots (Poca, WV) Baseball 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 29
• Manufacturing business cuts ribbon in Putnam County, set to bring 120 jobs to area WV MetroNews · Jun 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Poca Unique

• The only place in America named Poca — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🏫 Schools in Poca

• Poca Elementary
• Poca High School
• Poca Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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