INDEPENDENT CITIES

State

Independent City

Maryland

Baltimore City

Missouri

St. Louis

Nevada

Carson City

Virginia

Alexandria

Virginia

Bristol

Virginia

Buena Vista

Virginia

Charlottesville

Virginia

Chesapeake

Virginia

Clifton Forge

Virginia

Colonial Heights

Virginia

Danville

Virginia

Emporta

Virginia

Fairfax

Virginia

Falls Church

Virginia

Franklin

Virginia

Fredericksburg

Virginia

Galax

Virginia

Hampton

Virginia

Harrisonburg

Virginia

Hopewell

Virginia

Lexington

Virginia

Lynchburg

Virginia

Manassas

Virginia

Martinsville

Virginia

Newport News

Virginia

Norfolk

Virginia

Norton

Virginia

Petersburg

Virginia

Poquoson

Virginia

Portsmouth

Virginia

Radford

Virginia

Richmond

Virginia

Roanoke

Virginia

Salem

Virginia

Staunton

Virginia

Suffolk

Virginia

Virginia Beach

Virginia

Waynesborough

Virginia

Williamsburg

Virginia

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The U. S. Census Bureau defines independent cities as those operating outside of a county and administering functions normally performed by counties.  The Census Bureau counts such cities as counties.  ICMA, however, counts them as cities not counties.

Source:  ICMA, Municipal Year Book, 1997.