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Capitalizing on its many resources made Charleston an important part of Virginia and West Virginia history. It is the state's capital and most populous city. Charleston's history goes back to the 18th century. Thomas Bullitt was deeded 1,250 acres (5 km 2) of land near the mouth of the Elk River in 1773.
When the state seceded from Virginia and the Confederacy in early 1861, prior to its official admission to the Union, Wheeling was the de facto capital of the new state, then known as the, "Reorganized Government of Virginia." Linsly School was the first West Virginia capitol building, located in Wheeling and in use from 1863 to 1870
Prior to its purchase, governors of West Virginia were responsible for their own housing. A fire on January 3, 1921, resulted in the destruction of the old state capitol building in Charleston. As a result, a 1921 session of the West Virginia Legislature created a seven-member "Capitol Building Commission".
West Virginia is the third poorest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $23,450 (2015). [ 1 ] West Virginia counties ranked by per capita income
The city was chartered by the Virginia General Assembly in 1852, and remained part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until the secession of West Virginia on June 20, 1863, during the American Civil War. Because of its near-central geographic location, Buckhannon was long considered a prospective site for the state capital.
Linn is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Linn is located at the junction of U.S. routes 33 and 119, and West Virginia Route 47, along Leading Creek, [2] 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Glenville. Linn has a post office with ZIP code 26384. [3] The community was named after Robert George Linn, an early ...