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Yes , Virginia is a Southern state. It can also be classified as a "Mid-Atlantic" State, but culturally Southern. Virginia was also the Capital of the Confederate States of America.
Not only is Virginia a Southern state , its the OLDEST Southern state, being settled in 1607, long before places such as Alabama or even Georgia.
Virginia is also known as the "Old Dominion" and is ten of the original 13 colonies. Virginia is also one of four commonwealth states along with Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Massachusetts. We have one of the oldest counties in the country, Henrico County was established in 1611.
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Is West Virginia a north eastern state?
No it is the Appalachian Upland South of the Mid Atlantic US.
Is Virginia located northeast or southeast?
It depends on where you are. Many Virginians consider themselves Southern, and typically do follow southern tradition and culture. I have grown up in a southern Virginia family. However, it is the general sentiment of Virginians that the true cut off point between north and south exists in the state. There is an old saying that says above the town of Culpeper yankee, below southern. This holds true for most of the state. There is one major exception and that is Charlottesville. Although the people that have lived in Charlottesville for multiple generations tend to be southern, most said locals have moved from the area due to the onslaught of what locals call "foreigners", those who move from up north. Virginia has a rich southern heritage. You just won't find it in certain areas. Northern Virginia is not southern, and the rest of the state is. Many famous southern people are from Virginia. Patsy Cline, the Carter Family, Thomas Stearns "Stonewall" Jackson, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and most important of all, the patron saint of the south, the man himself, Robert E. Lee.
How many miles is Virginia from top to bottom?
Virginia is about 200 miles from top to bottom. As the crow flies it is about 178 miles from Winchester, Virginia in the northernmost point of Virginia to Bracey, which is the city in Virginia where Interstate 85 enters the state pretty much straight down from Winchester.
What state is north of North Carolina state?
Virginia is the state located directly north of North Carolina.
What state borders Virginia on the north east?
At one time, the State of Virginia reached to the Mississippi River, so several states used to be part of Virginia. During the Civil War, the Western counties of Virginia formed a separate state, West Virginia.
Is Virginia a north state?
Virginia is generally considered a Southern state; it was part of the Confederacy.
Where was Jamestown locatd?
Virginia
What state was created out of southern secession?
West Virginia
Southern state reconstructed in 1870?
Virginia was the southern state reconstructed in 1870.
The home of country music in this southern state is?
Tennessee. No, that's incorrect. Its Virginia.
Which state shares most of Virginia's southern border?
Tennessee.
What southern western state capital has a name Richmond?
Virginia
Is Virginia part of new England?
No. Virginia is considered a southern state, in the mid-Atlantic region.
What is the farthest southern state interstate 79 goes into?
West Virginia.
Which southern US state was the first to adopt Thanksgiving in 1855?
Virginia
Was West Virgina a southern state or a northern state during the civil war?
Yes. After Virginia voted to secede from the USA, the Western counties voted to secede from Virginia. The state of West Virginia was admitted to the Union in 1863.
Who was the first president from a southern state?
george washington, of virginia-term1789-1797
