March 13, 1860
Independence is incorporated
The Virginia General Assembly passed an act incorporating the town of Independence, Preston County.
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Independence
Independence’s current timeline records its 1860 incorporation and Civil War-era disruption to the nearby Baltimore & Ohio Railroad during the Jones–Imboden Raid. The postal records provide additional snapshots of the community’s location and regional connections across several decades.
This overview draws on the connected timeline entries and the checked National Archives postal index. Follow the links below for sources and research qualifications.- Timeline entries
- 2
- Years represented
- 1860–1863
- Historical topics
- 2
Community timeline
Independence through time
- 1860
- 1863
April 27, 1863
Jones-Imboden raiders damage the B&O at Newburg and Independence
Morton says Confederate troops passed Fellowsville and Evansville, tore up track, burned bridges near Newburg and Independence, and camped at Gladesville.
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Independence postal history
Postal locations & maps
Five records from 1884, 1928, and 1942 include location questionnaires, maps, and a map attachment. They identify surrounding roads, rail service, waterways, and nearby communities as the post office described them at different dates.
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Record dates are not necessarily office opening or closing dates. Applications and proposed moves retain their original qualifications.
National Archives · M1126, roll 651 · NARA pages 531, 532, 533, 534, 535. View the original collection.