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West Virginia Sub vs Hoagie vs Hero vs Po' Boy Map

This map compares regional names for long deli sandwiches, including sub, hoagie, hero, po' boy, grinder, and other local terms. This West Virginia page focuses on county-level results inside the state.

Current result: West Virginia is leaning Sub on the Sub vs Hoagie vs Hero vs Po' Boy Map, with 95% of 19 verified votes.

Prompt: What do you call a long deli sandwich?

Answer options: Sub / Hoagie / Hero / Po' boy / Grinder / Other.

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Last updated from verified vote data: Jun 12, 2026, 2:05 PM EDT.

West Virginia Results Snapshot

  • Sub: 18 verified votes (95%)
  • Hoagie: 1 verified votes (5.3%)
  • Hero: 0 verified votes (0%)
  • Po' boy: 0 verified votes (0%)
  • Grinder: 0 verified votes (0%)
  • Other: 0 verified votes (0%)

County Results in West Virginia

These counties currently have the most verified votes in West Virginia.

  • Harrison County County: 2 verified votes, Sub leads with 100%
  • Kanawha County County: 2 verified votes, Sub leads with 100%
  • Monongalia County County: 2 verified votes, Sub leads with 100%
  • Raleigh County County: 2 verified votes, Sub leads with 100%
  • Wood County County: 2 verified votes, Sub leads with 100%
  • Barbour County County: 1 verified votes, Sub leads with 100%
  • Cabell County County: 1 verified votes, Sub leads with 100%
  • Lewis County County: 1 verified votes, Hoagie leads with 100%
  • McDowell County County: 1 verified votes, Sub leads with 100%
  • Mineral County County: 1 verified votes, Sub leads with 100%

What This Map Compares

This page is meant to answer common regional comparisons for sub vs hoagie vs hero vs po' boy map.

  • sub vs hoagie
  • hoagie vs hero
  • po' boy vs sub
  • grinder sandwich map

Worth Knowing

The po' boy name is commonly tied to a 1929 New Orleans streetcar strike, when a restaurant fed striking workers sandwiches and called them poor boys.

How The Map Works

Votes use browser location or ZIP backup, are grouped by national, state, and county result maps, and are live self-selected responses rather than a scientific poll. Exact GPS is not stored in public results.

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