List of U.S. County Secession Proposals - West Virginia

West Virginia

• Western Greenbrier County, West Virginia, to be formed from Greenbrier County, West Virginia. This political subdivision of the State of West Virginia shall be accomplished by the separation of one or more of the westernmost districts from the existing county. An official name for the county and a county seat have not been selected. Presently, the movement toward separation is not formally organized and is little more than dialog in social circles. Residents cite poor services and oppressive property regulations emanating from the county seat. A glimpse of the western end of the county reveals an area that is culturally stagnant, economically impoverished, and politically disenfranchised. A demographic observation of the area is that of a predominantly low income, blue collar, working class community. Poor infrastructure and little economic development contribute to this area's condition. Separation from the more affluent and economically vibrant eastern end of the county would give the western end a fresh start.

• Paw Paw County to be formed from the northern part of Marion County, West Virginia and the southern and western parts of Monongalia County, West Virginia. The separatist movement is centered in and around Grant Town, West Virginia, the proposed county seat and bases the reason for the separation as the cultural homogeneity of the area and the lack of interest from the present government. The proposed county has a flag consisting of two gold stripes on a field of azure with a stylized likeness of the Grant Town Goon, a local Bigfoot-like creature reported to roam the area. The county is to be named for the Paw Paw Creek which drains most of the area.