Selling Timber in Pocahontas County, WV
Quick answer
There are 4 timber businesses listed for Pocahontas County, West Virginia: 4 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 3 of them have offices in the county. The rest are registered to work here and travel in, and every listing shows how far its office is from the county seat.
Timber prices for Pocahontas County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are West Virginia's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Pocahontas County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Black walnut | $771–$1,213 per thousand board feet |
| White oak | $441–$556 per thousand board feet |
| Red oak | $213–$352 per thousand board feet |
| Hard maple | $336–$500 per thousand board feet |
| Yellow poplar | $251–$292 per thousand board feet |
| Pulpwood, all species | $4.89–$10.22 per cord |
Source: West Virginia Division of Forestry, 2022. All West Virginia timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Pocahontas County have no idea what their standing timber is worth, which is exactly the position a buyer wants you in. Four questions gets you a ballpark range before the first offer lands.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Pocahontas County (3)
These 3 are based in Pocahontas County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Inter-State Hardwoods Co is a mill in Bartow, West Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Mick Kenton Logging is a logging contractor in Durbin, West Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
W M Cramer Lumber Co is a mill in Marlinton, West Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (1)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Pocahontas County, working from a nearby town.
Beckwith Lumber Company is a sawmill based in Slaty Fork, West Virginia. It serves landowners in Pocahontas County. Beyond that, there isn't much to go on here, no list of species, no description of how a job runs, no examples of past work. What a landowner can count on is this: it's a mill, so the work is on the sawing and lumber side of the business rather than consulting or marketing a stand of timber for you. If you're trying to figure out who actually cuts and processes logs into lumber in that part of West Virginia, this is a name to have in your pocket. If you need someone to walk your 20 acres, mark trees, and handle a full timber sale from start to finish, you may need to pair this with someone else who does that side of the work. This fits a landowner in or near Pocahontas County who already knows roughly what they have and is looking for a mill to take logs, not someone searching for a full-service forester to guide the whole process from the first walk in the woods. From beckwithlumber.com, read 4 October 2026.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Pocahontas County?
4 businesses are listed for Pocahontas County: 0 consulting foresters and 4 buyers, loggers and mills. 3 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Pocahontas County?
Nobody can tell you what your timber is worth without walking it. Value depends on the species, the size and grade of the trees, how thickly they stand, the ground conditions and how easily a logger can reach them. Anyone who quotes you a figure without seeing the land is guessing, and a guess in that direction is rarely in your favour.
What stumpage value means →Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Pocahontas County?
You do not have to use one. A consulting forester works for you rather than the buyer, marks the timber, runs a sealed-bid sale and typically charges a percentage of the sale. Research from several state extension services has found that timber sold through a consultant often returns enough more to cover the fee, though results vary by tract and by market. The decision usually turns on the size of the sale and whether you have sold timber before.
Do I need a forestry consultant? →What is timber worth in Pocahontas County?
No price series is published for Pocahontas County on its own. West Virginia's latest published stumpage figures (West Virginia Division of Forestry, 2022) put white oak at $441–$556 per thousand board feet. What your own timber brings depends on the species, the size and amount of it, and how far it is from a mill. A timber cruise by a forester settles it.
Forester listings for Pocahontas County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.