Oceana, West Virginia

Oceana is a town in Wyoming County, West Virginia.

Established in 1797 by early settler and Revolutionary War veteran John Cooke, it was county seat of Wyoming County until 1907, when Pineville was designated after a series of disputed elections.

[8] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, 0.06% Native American, and 1.29% from two or more races.

28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Oceana was the subject of the 2013 documentary film Oxyana, which portrayed a bleak picture of a community affected by widespread abuse of the prescription painkiller Oxycontin.

Map of West Virginia highlighting Wyoming County