Charleston, West Virginia

Charleston was the largest city in the western part of the state (country) of Virgnia. Crosstime Traffic established a rare coin and stamp shop in Charleston in the late 21st century. It was run by Randy Brooks, who'd turned the small store into one of the companies more profitable cross-time ventures. In 2093, Brooks was joined by Cyndi Monroe and her son, Justin.

When the Ohio-Virginia War of 2093 broke out weeks after the Monroes arrived, Justin and Brooks were trapped in Elizabeth while Cyndi was stranded in Charleston. Ohio had launched its offensive by releasing a mutated form of measles, forcing the Virginia government to impose a quarantine. This also kept the cross-timers from returning to the home timeline.

In addition, Ohio had armed the downtrodden blacks of Virginia, sparking an uprising. Charleston saw fierce fighting as Virginian troops and black rebels fought block to block. Justin Monroe, in a desperate move, had taken the place of a dead soldier, and fought his way into Charleston. Randy Brooks arrived shortly after, having driven with Beckie Royer and her grandmother Myrtle Berkley.

Charleston corresponded to Charleston, West Virginia of the home timeline. As the United States had failed early in the 19th century in this alternate, West Virginia never split off from Virginia.