Independence, Virginia

About Independence

Independence is a tiny community in southwestern Virginia counting 998 people who proudly call it home.

Independence holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.34 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 426 residents per square mile.

📰 Independence News Today

• Annual Virginia Christmas Ornament celebrates 250 years of independence WWBT · Oct 6
• This Bluegrass-Loving Mountain Town Is One Of Virginia’s Best-Kept Secrets Southern Living · Sep 17
• Ruby Thornton Obituary (2020) - Independence, VA - Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home - Independence NJ.com · Oct 5
• WVU Health System closes acquisition of 5-hospital Independence Health System Fierce Healthcare · Oct 2
• Susan Worrell Obituary (1967 - 2026) - Independence, VA - The Carroll News Legacy | Obituary · Sep 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Independence Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Independence — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Independence

• Angie's Sip & Taste (café)
• Aunt Bea's BBQ of Independence — barbecue
• Ciro's Pizza & Subs — italian
• Pizza Plus — pizza
• Mi Casa Azteca — mexican
• Red Dog Bar & Bistro — american
• Valley Diner — diner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Independence

• Grayson County High
• Grayson County High Career & Technical Education
• Independence Elementary
• Independence Middle
• Piney Creek Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Independence

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