1. West Virginia is the only state in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of the United States.
2. West Virginia is considered the southern most northern state and the northern most southern state.
3. The first state sales tax established in the United States went into effect July 1, 1921 in West Virginia.
4. West Virginia has the oldest population of any state. The median age is 40.
5. West Virginia's first Capital city was located in Wheeling, Ohio County. It was later moved to Charleston, then back to Wheeling, and then back to Charleston.