STATE NAME	STATEHOOD DATE	PRE-STATEHOOD NOTES
Delaware	Dec. 7, 1787	The first of the original 13 colonies.
Pennsylvania	Dec. 12, 1787	The second of the original 13 colonies.
New Jersey	Dec. 18, 1787	The third of the original 13 colonies.
Georgia	Jan. 2, 1788	The fourth of the original 13 colonies
Connecticut	Jan. 9, 1788	The fifth of the original 13 colonies.
Massachusetts	Feb. 6, 1788	The sixth of the original 13 colonies
Maryland	April 28, 1788	The seventh of the original 13 colonies.
South Carolina	May 23, 1788	The eighth of the original 13 colonies.
New Hampshire	June 21, 1788	The ninth of the original 13 colonies
Virginia	June 25, 1788	The 10th of the original 13 colonies.
New York	July 26, 1788	The 11th of the original 13 colonies.
North Carolina	Nov. 21, 1789	The 12th of the original 13 colonies.
Rhode Island	May 29, 1790	The 13th of the original 13 colonies.
Vermont	March 4, 1791	Until statehood, had been a region claimed by both New York and New Hampshire
Kentucky	June 1, 1792	Never a territory, it was part of Virginia until statehood.
Tennessee	June 1, 1796	Was Southwest Territory before statehood.
Ohio	March 1, 1803	Was part of the Northwest Territory until statehood.
Louisiana	April 30, 1812	With certain boundary changes, had been the Territory of Orleans.
Indiana	Dec. 11, 1816	There was a residue of Indiana Territory that continued to exist under that name until Dec. 3, 1818, when it was attached to Michigan Territory.
Mississippi	Dec. 10, 1817	Territory by Act of April 7, 1798, effective May 7, 1798.
Illinois	Dec. 3, 1818	.
Alabama	Dec. 14, 1819	Territory by Act of March 3, 1817, effective Aug. 15, 1817.
Maine	March 15, 1820	What is now the state of Maine was, before statehood, called the District of Maine and belonged to Massachusetts.
Missouri	Aug. 10, 1821	The state was much smaller than the territory. The area to the west and northwest of the state, which had been in the territory, was commonly known as the "Missouri Country" until May 30, 1854, and certain of the post offices in this area show a Missouri abbreviation in the postmark.
Arkansas	June 15, 1836	The territory was larger than the state. After statehood the leftover area to the west had post offices that continued for some years to use an Arkansas abbreviation in the postmarks, although they were really in the "Indian Country."
Michigan	Jan. 26., 1837	.
Florida	March 3, 1845	.
Texas	Dec. 29, 1845	Was an independent republic before statehood.
Iowa	Dec. 28, 1846	.
Wisconsin	May 29, 1848	The state is smaller than the territory and the leftover area continued to be called the Territory of Wisconsin until March 3, 1849.
California	Sept. 9, 1850	Ceded by Mexico by the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, concluded Feb. 2, 1848, and proclaimed July 4, 1848. From then until statehood, California had a military government until Dec. 20, 1849, and then a local civil government. It never had a territorial form of government.
Minnesota	May 11, 1858	.
Oregon	Feb. 14, 1859	.
Kansas	Jan. 29, 1861	.
West Virginia	June 20, 1863	Was part of Virginia until statehood.
Nevada	Oct. 31, 1864	.
Nebraska	March 1, 1867	.
Colorado	Aug. 1, 1876	.
North Dakota	Nov. 2, 1889	Was part of Dakota Territory before statehood. Admitted on same day as South Dakota
South Dakota	Nov. 2, 1889	Was part of Dakota Territory before statehood. Admitted on same day as North Dakota
Montana	Nov. 8, 1889	.
Washington	Nov. 11, 1889	.
Idaho	July 3, 1890	.
Wyoming	July 10, 1890	.
Utah	Jan. 4, 1896	.
Oklahoma	Nov. 16, 1907	The state was formed from Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.
New Mexico	Jan. 6, 1912	.
Arizona	Feb. 14, 1912	This region was sometimes called Arizona before 1863, although it was still in the Territory of New Mexico.
Alaska	Jan. 3, 1959	A district from Oct. 18, 1867, until it became an organized territory Aug. 24, 1912.
Hawaii	Aug. 21, 1959	The territorial date Aug. 12, 1898 is that of the formal transfer to the United States, with Sanford B. Dole as first Governor.