Oceana, West Virginia

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

A community in Wyoming County, Oceana, WV was originally settled in 1797 by John Cooke. The county seat of Wyoming County from 1850 to 1907, Oceana was incorporation 1947. Originally named Cassville, the community was renamed Sumpterville in 1851. In 1853, Thomas Dunn English, author of Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt, who was then practising law in Wyoming County, persuaded the court to change the town's name to Oceana, in honor of the youngest daughter of the Mingo Indian chief, Cornstalk.

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Elevation: 1269 feet
Population: 1,550 (2000 Census)
Longitude: -81.6242
Latitude: 37.6919

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Variant Name(s) for Oceana, WV

Cassville, Cookes, Ginseng, Occana, Sumpterville, Wyoming Court House