The area of Virginia at the date of ratification was 61,352 square miles, but Dec. 31, 1862, a portion of its territory was set off and admitted into the Union as a free and independent State under the name of West Virginia. The State seceded Apr. 17, 1861, and was readmitted to representation by act of Jan. 26, 1870.

Seceded May 21, 1861. Readmitted to representation upon ratifying the fourteenth amendment, July 4, 1868.

49, 170 52,250

Rhode Island.

May 29, 1790

68.825

428.556

542,610

1,250

9.565

2, 147, 174

2,289,905

Tennessee.

June 1.1796

77.262

2,020,616

2, 184, 789

40, 400

42,050

41,060

Formed from a portion of the territory of the State of
New York.

Formed from a portion of the territory of the State of
Virginia.

Formed from territory ceded to the United States by
North Carolina. Seceded May 6, 1861. Readmitted
to representation by joint resolution of July 24, 1866.
Formed from territory ceded to the United States by
the State of Virginia.

Formed from territory ceded to the United States by
France under the treaty of Paris of April 30, 1803.
Seceded Jan. 26, 1861. Readmitted to representation
upon ratifying the fourteenth amendment, July 9,
1868.

36,350 Formed from territory ceded to the United States by the State of Virginia.

46,810

Formed from territory ceded to the United States by
the States of Georgia and South Carolina. Seceded
Jan. 9, 1861. Readmitted to representation by act
of Feb. 23, 1870.

Formed from territory ceded to the United States by
the State of Virginia.

Formed from territory ceded to the United States by
the States of South Carolina and Georgia. Seceded
Jan. 11, 1861. Readmitted to representation upon
ratifying the fourteenth amendment, July 13, 1868.
Formed from a portion of the territory of the State of
Massachusetts.

48, 720

Maine.

Mar. 15, 1820

298,335

694, 466

742,371

33,040