Profile for Independence, Virginia, VA

Independence is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, near the North Carolina border.

Founded as a compromise during a dispute over where to locate the county seat

Local festivals include:

• Mountain Foliage Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
• Mountain Music Rendezvous - April 7, 2007
• Bridle Creek Fall Festival - Oct. 20, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Grayson County Recreation Park

Historic sites and museums: Vault Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Independence

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

Wineries (1)

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• Grayson County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Independence demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Grayson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 24348 ZIP code.

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9% of Independence residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Independence ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Independence
• Cemeteries in Grayson County
• Libraries in or near Independence

Post a query on a message board:

• Grayson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Independence museums
• Independence historic sites
• Independence area parks
• Wineries near Independence

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• Independence area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Grayson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Independence
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• Communities in Grayson County

• Independence business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Virginia
• Local ordinances in Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Grayson County
• Arrests in Grayson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Independence was $16,137, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Grayson County economic census
• Grayson County economic summary
• Grayson County employment growth
• Grayson County unemployment rate
• Virginia economic data

12% of Independence residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Independence
• Colleges in Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in Virginia
• Schools in or near Independence
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Independence

• Air pollution in Grayson County
• Diesel soot in Grayson County
• Land contamination in Grayson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Grayson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Virginia

Independence festival dates:

• Mountain Foliage Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
• Mountain Music Rendezvous - April 7, 2007
• Bridle Creek Fall Festival - Oct. 20, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Virginia county fairs
• Virginia festivals (Virginia tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Independence
• Geocaches in Virginia

• Grayson County government
• Virginia state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Independence medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Virginia
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Independence
• Historic sites in Virginia
• Museums in or near Independence
• Museums in Virginia
• Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Grayson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Independence, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $212.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $548.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Virginia
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Libraries in Independence include Headquarters Library/Wythe-Grayson Regional ... View libraries

• Libraries near Independence

• Virginia library

• Census map of Independence area
• Historic maps of VA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Virginia
• Topographic map of Independence

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• Military bases in Virginia
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Independence
• Search obituaries in Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected VA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Virginia
• Lions clubs in Virginia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Independence
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Independence

• Parks near Independence
• National forests in Virginia
• Ski areas near Independence
• Ski areas in Virginia
• State parks in Virginia

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Independence
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Grayson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Independence political report.

• Virginia Democratic party
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• Virginia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Independence
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• Chowhound message boards for VA

The average commute time for Independence workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Independence travel guide
• Airports near Independence
• Hotels near Independence
• Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Virginia coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in Virginia

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