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Independent City (thing)

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(thing) by Gorgonzola Wed Jun 14 2000 at 1:49:41
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:
Baltimore

Missouri:
St. Louis

Nevada:
Carson City

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

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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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