Place:Independence, Grayson, Virginia, United States

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NameIndependence
TypeTown
Coordinates36.623°N 81.152°W
Located inGrayson, Virginia, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Davis Family Cemetery
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Independence is a town in Southwestern Virginia's Grayson County, with a population of 947 as of the 2010 census. As the Grayson County Seat, it is located 71 miles from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the closest city with a population over 50,000, and is situated on Virginia's Crooked Road, a heritage trail celebrating the musical heritage of Western and Southwest Virginia.

The town and county are noted for the original red brick 1908 Courthouse at the corner of Main Street (Virginia Route 58) and Independence Avenue (US 21), site of the annual July 4th Celebration and autumn Mountain Foliage Festival.

In 2021, the town created its first public park in its 115 year history, Town Park, on vacant property opposite the original courthouse.[1] The park is home to the Independence Farmer's Market, which opens weekly from May-October (and online year round) under a timber-frame, white oak,[2] pavilion completed in 2021 by the Timber Framers Guild. Remaining work includes bathrooms, utilities and sitework — as well as a stage to host Farmer's Market and Crooked Road events — named the Uncle Wade Old Time Stage, after noted musician and Independence native, Wade Ward.

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