Not as a state or colony. There was a western Virginia of course just as there is a Northern Virginia today which is often thought of as a distinct and unrelated part of the state with different politics and culture. Boundaries and borders are sometimes not real lines drawn in the sand or posted on highway markers,
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Prior to 1775, convicts were sent to parts of North America and the West Indies.
The name "West Virginia" was decided upon in November of 1861.
West Virginia has no NHL team...
West Virginia was once part of Virginia. When Virginia declared secession from the United States to become part of the Confederacy, the counties in northwestern Virginia voted to secede from Virginia and remain loyal to the United States. That area of Virginia became West Virginia. West Virginia became the 35th U.S. state on June 20, 1863.
No, West Virginia officially became a state in 1863
The population of Pennsylvania in 1775 was approximately 300,000. It was the second highest in population after Virginia in 1775.
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Virginia State Navy was created in 1775.
West Virginia is North-West of Virgina. They are adjoining states; West Virginia was once part of Virginia.
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West Virginia has three different state songs. They are "The West Virginia Hills," "West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home," and "This is My West Virginia."
Virginia joined the United States on June 25th, 1775!
The states of Virginia and West Virginia are still that: the separate states of Virginia and West Virginia.
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virginia. think about it... west virginia is called west virginia because it's west of virginia. :/
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