All of West Virginia was a part of Virginia prior to 20 June 1863. Kanawha Co. VA formed 1788 from Greenbrier and Montgomery Counties VA Mason Co. VA formed 1804 from Kanawha Co. VA Cabell Co. VA formed 1809 from Kanawha Co. VA Logan Co. VA formed 1824 from Cabell, Kanawha and Giles and Tazewell Co VA (Remainder of Giles and Tazewell Co still in VA.) Jackson Co VA formed 1831 from Kanawha, Mason and Wood Co VA Wayne Co VA formed 1842 from Cabell Co VA Boone Co. VA formed 1847 from Cabell, Kanawha and Logan Co VA Putnam Co VA formed 1848 from Cabell, Kanawha and Mason Co. VA Lincoln Co WVA formed 1867 from Boone, Cabell, Kanawha and Putnam Counties and by that time all were WV. I hope this makes it easier for those searching for ancestors in this area. Barb in Ohio