I've pondered on a consolidation of some Southern States afore in the past, reunifying the Old Dominion (Virginia, Kentucky, West Virginia, parts of Southern Ohio) and the Province of Carolina (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee). I would stress this has been nowt but fancy thinking, it is impractical in the end. I still reference those old posts from time to time only because of the Census data I cited which illustrates our principle stock.
As for West Virginia, as Marmie already stated, it is very unique from Virginia as an entirely Upland region with a State culture reflective.
As a Tennessean of the Mountain District with a West Virginian grandmother I see more in common between we upland Tennesseans and the West Virginians than between the flatland peoples (which most Virginians are). The main divide between us being what color uniform we wore in the 1860's, and even W. Virginia had its share of Confederates (Stonewall Jackson, his hometown being a Union depot of all things).
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I would hate for Tennessee to have to share government with South Carolina again of all places, North Carolina I don't mind so much, so I'd be a hypocrite if I wished for West Virginia to share government with Virginia if the West Virginians would not have it. Damn South Carolina.
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