THE MARLINTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Forested Hills and Mountains setting.
Marlinton town has 2.35 square miles of land in Pocahontas County. Its Census reference point is in Forested Hills and Mountains, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Marlinton and Pocahontas County
Marlinton is associated with Pocahontas County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Marlinton by land and water
The Census records 0.09 square miles of water within Marlinton, or 3.8% of its total area. It is 3.6 percentage points higher than the 0.2% recorded for Pocahontas County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Marlinton town has 2.1 times the land area of nearby Huntersville CDP (1.13 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

