W.Va.

Geography & Places abbreviation · US State Traditional

W.Va. stands for West Virginia, a US state traditional abbreviation.

West Virginia's abbreviation: AP writes W.Va. with no space, while the GPO manual and The Bluebook write W. Va. with a space. It appears in datelines such as MORGANTOWN, W.Va., and party labels like R-W.Va.

Example: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Coal miners rallied at the statehouse on Tuesday.

Usage notes

The postal code is WV; WVA and W.VA are not valid on mail, and W.V. is a common error. Because Charleston is also the largest city of South Carolina, datelines always need the state abbreviation.

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