[Impy]

When is the last time a State was split?

I'm thinking it was West Virginia. Not counting territories that were divided.

Before WV it was Maine from Massachusetts.

It's been a long time. Reorginization of political boundaries hasn't been common in recent history, aside from a new county in Colorado and some local government consolidation. The will for such major changes is lacking from our staid status quo universe. If I were dictator I'd have a top to bottom review of all levels of government, splitting up states and counties like nobodies business. ;)

[calcowgirl]

Los Angeles went through quite a battle a few years ago. To split, or not to split?

Those wanting to split lost, obviously.

[Mojave]

Florida ceded lands to Alabama as part of the resolution of the resolution of the Flora-Bama Lounge and Package conflict. The bar, which originally was in Florida, now lies within Alabama’s border.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora-Bama

[Mojave]

My bad. Florida retained the bar, Alabama got the land accessing the bar.

[AuH2ORepublican]

“If I were dictator I’d have a top to bottom review of all levels of government, splitting up states and counties like nobodies business. ;) “

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You’d have to stand in line behind me. : )