Take a look at a map- parts of Virginia are west of the state of West Virginia. It's also simple because it said West Virginia.
Because before West Virginia was a state, It was the WESTERN part of Virginia.
When Virginia voted to secede from the Union in April 1861, The more Northern and western counties decided not to secede. So, they broke away from Virginia and formed their own state of West Virginia.
1786 and im glad us west virginians did separate from that panzy state Virginia!(just kidding Virginia isn't bad but were better)!
Ohio and Kentucky.
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