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Welcome to Independent Hill ...

Independent Hill is located in Prince William County<1>.


The location of Independent Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Independent Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1841.

Independent Hill is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Independent Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Independent Hill: (703) & (571)<4>

Communities near Independent Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Independent Hill.

  • Manassas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fairfax
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Manassas Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
    • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <5>
  • Dumfries
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
  • Indian Head
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>
  • Haymarket
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
    • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <5>
  • Occoquan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occoquan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <5>
  • Quantico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <5>
  • Clifton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <5>
  • Aden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Aden is located in Prince William County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Independent Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Independent Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Independent Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Independent Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Independent Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Independent Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Independent Hill ...

Looking for more information about Independent Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Independent Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Independent Hill.

Adding Independent Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Independent Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Independent Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Independent Hill post office opened in 1841.

We also found Independent Hill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Independent Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Independent Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Prince William, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Independent Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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