West Augusta
English
Etymology
In 1774, the Virginia assembly separated the western portion of Augusta County's territory to form the district.
Proper noun
- (historical, US) A short-lived region (in place 1774–1776) of the Colony of Virginia that encompassed much of what is now northern West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania.
See also
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