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