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Places in Independence

Independence’s downtown: 113 places in a five-minute walk

428 places in Independence: 46 places to eat and drink, 33 shops and 44 things to do. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
428
15 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
46
1.6 per 1,000 residents
Shops
33
6 gifts · 1 antiques
Things to do
44
14 outdoors · 6 arts · 10 landmarks

What kind of places does Independence have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown113 places within a five-minute walk of Declaration Dr.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Independence gathers

113 of Independence’s 428 places sit within a five-minute walk of Declaration Dr.

Declaration Dr
113places in a five-minute walk of Declaration Dr26% of Independence’s places
Eat & drink

46 places to eat & drink

31 restaurants, 8 cafés & treats, 4 farms & markets. Local spots first.

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Shops

33 shops

9 home & hardware, 6 gifts & boutiques, 1 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.

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See all 9 home & hardware →
Things to do

44 things to do

14 parks & outdoors, 14 fitness & sports, 10 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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See all 14 parks & outdoors →
Everyday

252 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Banks & insurance 42LibertyX Bitcoin ATM · Western Union · BB&T MortgageHome services 39Fischer Homes · NGM Exterior House Mechanic · B & G Complete Construction LLCHealth care 33Bluegrass Urgent Care · Oxford Physical Therapy Centers · WalgreensAuto & gas 23Shell · B&B Auto Service · BP AmericaOffices & pros 22Advanced Insulation Concepts · Humphreyline Inc · Image GenesisHair & beauty 20Backwood Barbershop · Core Massage Studio · Expert NailsGroceries & convenience 11Remke · United Dairy Farmers · United Dairy FarmersPets 5NKY Animal Care Center · Pet Supplies Plus Independence Grooming · Dr. Kirk WeberOther services 57The Golf Courses of Kenton County · Chipotle Mexican Grill · Driver Licensing Regional Office
Community

53 schools, churches & public places

Where Independence learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 18Independence Fire District Station 1 · Kenton County State Police - Driver's License · United States Postal ServiceSchools & childcare 17KinderCare · The Dance Center · Beechgrove Elementary SchoolPlaces of worship 13Mt. Zion Baptist Church · Beechgrove Baptist Church · Faith Community United Methodist ChurchCommunity groups 5Bradford Masonic Lodge · Kenton County Conservation District · American Legion Moon Brothers Post 275
Next door

Independence and its neighbors

Its neighbors have more places per resident; Covington leads. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Covington44Erlanger31Elsmere16Independence15

Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Independence neighbors.

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What’s missing?

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.