Mossy

Historical marker location:

Mossy, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Bishop Ranch (West Virginia Route 612) and Milburn Road (County Route 1/5), on the right when traveling east on Bishop Ranch.)

Paint Creek Scenic Trail. Raleigh, Fayette, & Kanawha Counties, WV.

West Virginia is the only state in the United States to be created as a result of the Civil War. In 1861, Virginia seceded from the Union, but many residents in the western part of the state opposed secession and eventually formed their own state, which was admitted to the Union in 1863.