West Virginia was once a part of Virginia --- it broke away from Virginia in the American Civil War and officially became a state June 20, 1863. It took military action credited to George B. McClellan, to do this.
Virginia State Navy was created in 1775.
Virginia State Police was created in 1932.
Virginia State Capitol was created in 1785.
It is a US state named "The Commonwealth of Virginia".
Virginia State University was created on 1882-03-06.
West Virginia State Police was created in 1919.
Central State Hospital - Virginia - was created in 1870.
West Virginia State University was created in 1891.
West Virginia State Penitentiary was created in 1876.
Eastern State Hospital - Virginia - was created in 1770.
Virginia is a state in the United States.
West Virginia. This established that it was just fine for part of a state to secede from its state, but it was NOT fine for states to secede from the US. West Virginia had been a part of Virginia since the colony was created in 1607.