In 1607, a group of English settlers sailed up the James River in search of a place where they could legally smoke.
They landed and set up a capital there, naming it after their captain, Edward Richmond. They named the state in honor of the fact that they had a hard time getting laid with their smoky breath.
The rest of the state was named after the other crew members: Christopher Norfolk, Michael Roanoke, Timothy Newportnews, Bob Manassas, David Winchester, Dennis Frontroyal, Harvey Tysonscorner, ...
