Place:Matoaka, Mercer, West Virginia, United States

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NameMatoaka
TypeTown
Coordinates37.419°N 81.242°W
Located inMercer, West Virginia, United States
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Matoaka is a census-designated place in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 227 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. This town is named for Chief Powhatan's daughter Matoaka who was better known by her nickname "Pocahontas". Matoaka became an unincorporated town when it voted to dissolve its charter in May 2018.

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