City of Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas, United States

Overview of Independence

• Name:
  Independence
• Official Name:
  City of Independence
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Montgomery County, Kansas, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1870 and incorporated as a city in 1871.
• Surveys:
  Sixth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 15 East
  

  Townships: 32 South, 33 South

  Range 16 East
  

  Townships: 32 South
• County Seat of:
  Montgomery County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:37.224235837° 13' 27.2"N

  Longitude:-95.708313195° 42' 29.9"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Fruitland (Independence Township) 1.4 mi. S
  • Liberty (Liberty Township) 7.8 mi. SE
  • Cherryvale 9.1 mi. E
  • Dearing (Fawn Creek Township) 11.4 mi. S
  • Elk City (Louisburg Township) 12.1 mi. W
  • Neodesha (Wilson County) 13.5 mi. N
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Lutheran 0.6 mi. N
  • Mount Hope 1.2 mi. N
  • Calvary 1.7 mi. N
  • Pratt (Drum Creek Township) 2.9 mi. E
  • Saint Andrews (West Cherry Township) 3.2 mi. NE
  • Radical (Sycamore Township) 4.8 mi. NW
  • Bethel (West Cherry Township) 5 mi. NE
  • Harmony (Drum Creek Township) 6.2 mi. E
  • Quaker (Rutland Township) 6.5 mi. W
  • Highland Center (Rutland Township) 6.7 mi. W
  • Krone (West Cherry Township) 7.7 mi. N
  • Saint Francis Xavier (Cherry Township) 7.8 mi. E
• Population:
  9,129
• Elevation:
  245 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  949488342
• Updated Apr 21, 2020