Surely Washington DC also fits the definition?


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On Jun 14, 2013, at 1:57 PM, "Keith Kirkland" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I'm passing this question along from a social media website I frequent
> because I'm wondering if someone better qualified could shed any light on
> the matter. Additional reading sources for further information would be
> appreciated.
> 
> "Independent cities are cities that do not even nominally exist within a
> county -- they are beholden only to the state. In the United States, there
> are 42 independent cities, and 39 of them are in Virginia (the exceptions
> are Baltimore, St. Louis, and Carson City, NV).
> 
> I have been trying for some time to figure out why this is so. I know that
> this practice started in the Virginia Constitution of 1870, so I'll wager
> it has something to do with the civil war, the secession of the counties
> that became West Virginia, and/or reconstruction. However, I have been
> unable to locate any sources that give me a firm answer. Particularly
> frustrating is the fact that the Virginia General Assembly didn't keep
> records until the 20th century.
> 
> For more information: [1]
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_city_(United_States)"<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_city_%28United_States%29>
> Thank you.
> -- 
> Keith Kirkland
> 
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