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
Environment of 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 , 1607–1707French colony of Louisiane , 1699–1764British Colony of Virginia , 1707–1776French and Indian War , 1754–1763British Indian Reserve , 1763–1783American Revolutionary War , April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783Commonwealth 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 ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts West Virginia". Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2011-11-18 .
External links Wikimedia Atlas of West Virginia