William Walker

Historical marker location:

Oceana, West Virginia

( Marker is on West Virginia Route 10, 1.4 miles south of West Virginia Route 85, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2016

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.