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zach smith 20th November 2012 |
Hi, if you take the trouble to do some research you'll see that only the counties in the northwestern portion of the state actually voted to leave virginia, in fact if you take your research back to 1861 the southern counties voted to leave the union with virginia, the county that I live in voted to leave the union with virginia, and DID NOT even vote in the election to rejion the union. The federal government decided what counties formed west virginia, not any election. Historically "the south" was south of the mason dixion line so geographaically west virginia is a southern state. Futhermore, in a common way of speaking when one says "the south" they are usually refering to the cotton states. To further my arguments, where I'm from there was the mcdonald plantation, and two other slave plantations in the county. So there you go. |
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Lee (Charleston) 20th April 2011 |
I believe that West Virginia was very divided at the time of the Civil War and remains so today. I travel the state with my job and find that people of northern West Virginia identify with the north, while those of southern West Virginia consider themselves southern. Historically, West Virginia was part of the south, the old south and today is in many ways culturally more traditionally southern than states in the deep south. I have lived my life in southern West Virginia where we identify with Virginia and Kentucky. Ths separation of West Virginia from Virginia was technically illegal. Most legal voters were away fighting the war and separationists took advantage of this fact. Union soldiers were stationed at polling places and it has been suggested that outsiders from northern states were allowed to vote. It is interesting to note that within five years of the Civil War's end former confederates had regained control of West Virignia's government. Attempts to rejoin Virginia were thwarted by the Supreme Court. The Capitol ultimately relocated to Charleston, a more central location, importantly in southern West Virginia. All West Virigniains should take pride in their heritage and the diversity of their mountain culture, including the areas history as Virginia... the first colony and one of the original 13 states. |
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WEST VIRGINIAN 14th February 2011 |
What an ignorant post...many West Virginians are highly successful and educated. Those who have visited the state know the stereotypes are NOT true. |
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Anon (Wheeling, WV) 19th January 2011 |
It is not part of the South. I am not a Southerner. We broke away from Virginia specifically to join the North. It's also not friendly or welcoming. It's horrible, and full of trash, and poor as dirt. |
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Roseanne 10th August 2010 |
West Virgina IS in the south! I've never been to a place better than WV |
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Joyce Church (Greenbrier County) 2nd August 2008 |
While West Virginia was formed during the Civil War, West Virginians fought for both the North and the South. Some were also deserters stating that this was not their war. Greenbrier County is the home of the beautiful Greenbrier Hotel which was known as the White House of the South at one point in its history. West Virginia known as Little Switzerland is beautiful, the people friendly and welcoming. |
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Billy Bob (Harpers Ferry, WV) 22nd June 2008 |
Hey Erich... I may be from WV but at least I know how to correctly spell seceded |
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Chip (West Virginia) 18th April 2008 |
You can go to West Virginia and find 1. Southern Hospitality 2. Southern Climate 3. Southern Dialect 4. We're part of the Bible Belt (Which is traditionally Southern) 5. Historically 1/2 to 3/4 of soldiers from West Virginia fought for the Confederacy and it's been proven that a large amount of Western Virginians were not fairly represented when it was decided that we would become a state.... By the way, it depends a lot on what part of the state you're from. I'm from the southern end and consider myself a Southerner. However there would probably be a difference of opinion for someone from the northern end of the state. Kentucky, which is also a border state, has many southern attributes to it, and is usually considered southern, however, Northern Kentucky has more of an affinity towards the North and MidWest. That doesn't mean that state is any more or less southern, same for West Virginia..... |
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Bud Thoman (Ball, Louisiana) 26th January 2008 |
West Virginia is not a Southern state !!!! Please resume taking your medicine....People from West Virginia are yankees. |
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Rick (Wilmington DE) 6th June 2006 |
These are US Census Bureau geographic designations. They have the same breakdown for census taking and statistics gathering. It is not a statement of culture or history Erich, simply a way of organizing states. My state is part of the 'South' on this site and the Census Bureau as well, but we certainly lack a traditional Southern culture! To say that West Virginia is or is not part of the 'South' is NOT a fact. |
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Erich Hempelman (Wheeling, WV) 6th June 2006 |
West Virginia is not part of the South. West Virginia susceeded from the state of Virginia during Civil War, to stay a part of the Union(the North). Please get your facts right. Thank You, Erich Hempelman |
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