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West Virginia
The 50 west counties of Virginia. They became West Virginia.
West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia actually has 55 counties. You can find them with a quick "West Virginia counties" Google search.
Formed their own state of West Virginia, and seceded from Virginia and the Confederacy.
No. West Virginia has 55 counties.
Before it became a state during the Civil War, West Virginia was made up of the western 49 counties of Virginia, which seceded from Virginia (and the Confederacy) in 1862.
West Virginia in 1863.
West Virginia
West Virginia
The western counties of Virginia broke away, and formed West Virginia.