Independent Hill is an unincorporated town in Prince William County, Virginia. It is located along State Route 234 at the intersection with Joplin Road. There are only a few remaining businesses. In early 2006, a realignment of 234 bypassed the town, leaving it on a side road. The greater Independent Hill area is defined by the Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP), with a population of 7,419 as of 2010.[1]
Independent Hill | |
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 Location in Prince William County and the state of Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′9″N 77°26′16″W / 38.63583°N 77.43778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Prince William |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,419 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 20112 |
| Area code(s) | 571, 703 |
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Independent Hill is also the home of the Prince William County School Board Complex. The administrative, support, and maintenance personnel of the school system report there.
The Greenwood Gold Mine operated nearby for a few years before closing in 1885.[2]
References
edit- ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
- ^ NPS History of Greenwood Gold Mine Retrieved February 15, 2010
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