![]() ![]() The name of Pocahontas was suggested by Iowa Senator, John Howell of Jefferson County to Phineas M. Pocahontas, who became famous for her heroic intercession to save the life of Captain John Smith during the early history of Virginia later married colonist John Rolfe in 1613 or 1614. ![]() Pocahontas County was named in honor of Pocahontas, the Indian Princess of Virginia, and a daughter to Powhatan, for whom one of the townships of the county has been named.
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