U.S. Cities Named "Independence": At Least 12

There are at least 12 incorporated places named Independence across the United States:

• Independence, Arizona
• Independence, California
• Independence, Colorado
• Independence, Iowa
• Independence, Kansas
• Independence, Kentucky
• Independence, Louisiana
• Independence, Minnesota
• Independence, Missouri (largest, ~115k; Truman hometown)
• Independence, Oregon
• Independence, Virginia
• Independence, West Virginia

Plus unincorporated communities and townships in other states (e.g., Ohio, Wisconsin, Texas). Missouri's is the most populous and historically significant.