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As it says above find some good detailed PODs that cause more Virginian counties to join WV either during or after the Civil War.

Also see if you can find some PODs that cause a different name to be chosen for the state.

According to Wikipedia "On October 24, 1861, voters from 41 counties voted to form a new state, voter turnout was 34%. The name was subsequently changed from Kanawha to West Virginia." I understand that West Virginia was mainly chosen to make the transition easier for illiterate citizens but see if you can find a way to accommodate this and still change the name. I’m sure that the name Westsylvania could still be abbreviated WV.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia#Separation_from_Virginia
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