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Overview of and topical guide to West Virginia
The location of the
state of West Virginia in the
United States of America
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of West Virginia:
West Virginia – U.S. state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States. West Virginia became a state following the Wheeling Conventions of 1861, in which 50 northwestern counties of Virginia decided to break away from Virginia during the American Civil War. The state is noted for its mountains and rolling hills, its historically significant logging and coal mining industries, and its political and labor history.
General reference
An enlargeable map of the
state of West Virginia
Geography of West Virginia
Geography of West Virginia
Places in West Virginia
Natural geographic features of West Virginia
Regions of West Virginia
Administrative divisions of West Virginia
An enlargeable map of the
55 counties of the
state of West Virginia
Demography of West Virginia
Demographics of West Virginia
Government and politics of West Virginia
Politics of West Virginia
Branches of the government of West Virginia
Government of West Virginia
Executive branch of the government of West Virginia
Legislative branch of the government of West Virginia
Judicial branch of the government of West Virginia
Courts of West Virginia
Law and order in West Virginia
Law of West Virginia
Military in West Virginia
History of West Virginia
History of West Virginia
History of West Virginia, by period
Prehistory of West Virginia
English
Colony of Virginia , 1607–1707
French colony of
Louisiane , 1699–1764
British
Colony of Virginia , 1707–1776
French and Indian War , 1754–1763
British
Indian Reserve , 1763–1783
American Revolutionary War , April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
Commonwealth of Virginia , (1776–1863)
State of West Virginia becomes
35th State admitted to the
United States of America on June 20, 1863
History of West Virginia, by subject
Culture of West Virginia
Culture of West Virginia
The arts in West Virginia
Economy and infrastructure of West Virginia
Economy of West Virginia
Education in West Virginia
Education in West Virginia
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of West Virginia