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Q: What 48 Virginia counties formed themselves into a separate state called?
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48 Virginia counties organized themselves as a separate state called?

West Virginia


In 1861 48 Virginia counties organized themselves as a separate unit called?

West Virginia


In 1861 a group of counties in an existing US State organized themselves as a separate state called?

New Virginia which was admitted as West Virginia in 1863.West Virginia - admitted to the Union in 1863.


How did the people of western Virginia respond to Virginia's secession?

Straight from the book : In western Virginia a movement to secede from the state and rejoin the Union grew. In 1861, 48 Virginia counties organized themselves as a separate state called West Virginia.


How many states stayed with the confederacy?

They all did. But the Western counties of Virginia formed a separate state and seceded from Virginia - a new Union state called West Virginia. So Virginia itself was a smaller version of what it had been.


What part of Virginia did not leave the union?

The entire state of Virginia left the Union at the start of the Civil War. The counties now consisting of most of West Virginia were easily captured by Union forces and became a separate free state early in the Civil War.


What are the two counties that do not touch the state of Virginia called?

The Eastern Shore is separated from the rest of the state by the Chesapeake Bay.


Are counties called counties in every state?

Counties are called counties in every states in the U.S.


What are counties called in Alaska?

towns, cities we don't have counties


What are counties in louisiana called?

Counties in Louisiana are called parishes and it is the only state with parishes.


Why is West Virginia West Virginia?

The mountain people had always felt different from the coastal communities, and they didn't approve of the secession. So in turn, they seceded from Virginia, to form their own State of West Virginia, which joined the USA in 1863.


What are the counties called in France?

NO