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Brief History. West Virginia was part of the Virginia until Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861. The delegates of the 40 western counties who opposed secession formed their own government, which was granted statehood in 1863. In 1731, first permanent white settlement was established on Mill Creek in present-day Berkley County. The state's rapid industrial expansion began in the 1870, drawing thousands of European immigrants and African Americans into the region. Tourism is increasingly popular in mountainous West Virginia. More than a million acres have been set aside in 37 state parks and recreation areas and in 9 state forests and 2 national forests.
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