Independent City

In the United States, an incorporated city that is not part of any county or county-equivalent.

According to FIPS Pub 6-4, Independent cities exist in the states of Maryland, Missouri, and Nevada, which each have one, and Virginia, which has 41 39.

Maryland:

Missouri:

Nevada:

Virginia:

Alexandria
Manassas
Bedford
Bristol
Buena Vista
Charlottesville
Chesapeake
~~Clifton Forge~~: reverted to town status on July 7, 2001, becoming part of Allegheny County
Colonial Heights
Covington
Danville
Emporia
Fairfax
Falls Church
Franklin
Fredericksburg
Galax
Hampton
Harrisonburg
Hopewell
Lexington
Lynchburg
Manassas
Manassas Park
Martinsville
Newport News
Norfolk
Norton
Petersburg
Poquoson
Portsmouth
Radford
Richmond
Roanoke
Salem
~~South Boston~~: reverted to town status on June 30, 1995, becoming part of Halifax County.
Staunton
Suffolk
Virginia Beach
Waynesboro
Williamsburg
Winchester

county-equivalent	county borough	Baltimore, Maryland	Carson City, Nevada
Virginia	Richmond, Virginia	Manassas, Virginia	Commonwealth of Virginia
County division	FIPS PUBS	Baltimore County, Maryland	county
Baltimore	Alleghany County, Virginia	Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America	Buena Vista
Crystal City	East Falls Church	Ocean City Defender	Williamsburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia	Hampden	Virginia Beach, Virginia	the draft

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