Virginia City Data As of 2005, there are 39 independent cities, which are considered county-equivalents for census purposes. Alexandria, Virginia ------- Obituaries ------- Newspaper Data ------- Bedford, Virginia Bristol, Virginia Buena Vista, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia ------- Obituaries Chesapeake, Virginia Colonial Heights, Virginia Covington, Virginia Danville, Virginia Emporia, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Franklin, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia ------- Obituaries Galax, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Harrisonburg, Virginia Hopewell, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia ------- Obituaries ------- Newspaper Data ------- Manassas, Virginia Manassas Park, Virginia Martinsville, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia ------- Obituaries ------- Newspaper Data ------- Norton, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia ------ Obituaries ------- Newspaper Data ------- Poquoson, Virginia Portsmouth, Virginia ------- Obituaries Radford, Virginia Richmond, Virginia ------- Obituaries-------Newspaper Data-------1889-90 City Directory ------- Roanoke, Virginia ------- Obituaries Salem, Virginia Staunton, Virginia ------- Obituaries Suffolk, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Waynesboro, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Winchester, Virginia "Lost" independent cities of Virginia were: City of Clifton Forge (1906-2001) reverted to become an incorporated town in Alleghany County City of Manchester (1874-1910) consolidated with the independent City of Richmond City of Nansemond (1972-1974) consolidated with the independent City of Suffolk City of South Boston (1960-1998) reverted to become an incorporated town in Halifax County City of South Norfolk (1919-1963) consolidated with Norfolk County to form (new) independent City of Chesapeake City of Warwick (1952-1958) consolidated with the independent City of Newport News