Places in Independence
Independence’s downtown: 65 places in a five-minute walk
114 places in Independence: 13 places to eat and drink, 7 shops and 6 things to do. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
114
52 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
13
5.9 per 1,000 residents
Shops
7
2 gifts
Things to do
6
1 outdoors · 4 arts · 1 landmarks
What kind of places does Independence have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Independence gathers
65 of Independence’s 114 places sit within a five-minute walk of W Railroad Ave.
65places in a five-minute walk of W Railroad Ave57% of Independence’s places
Eat & drink
See all →13 places to eat & drink
8 restaurants, 3 bars & breweries, 1 cafés & treats. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →7 shops
2 gifts & boutiques, 1 home & hardware, 4 more shops. Local spots first.
Special Occasions By Ora Florist And Boutique
Flowers and gifts shop · 291 W Railroad Ave
DoubleJay Assemblies
Building supply store · 237 W Railroad Ave Trlr 206
Things to do
See all →6 things to do
4 arts & culture, 1 parks & outdoors, 1 history & landmarks. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →61 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Health care 10Fast Pace Health Urgent Care · Gregory S Strain DDS Family Dentistry · Kidney & Hypertension AssociatesHome services 7Prevost Transmission Repair, Llc · Brunt Construction · CeTeau USA Inc.Auto & gas 6Mike's Glass and Radiator · Best Stop · Bourgeois Auto Title ServiceBanks & insurance 6First Guaranty Bank · First State Agency · Western UnionGroceries & convenience 5Piggly Wiggly · Quick Way Food Store · Independence Community Pavilion & Farmers MarketOffices & pros 5Airmazing airbrush · Roger Navarra - State Farm Insurance Agent · UPS Access Point locationHair & beauty 4Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant Krystn Martinez · Hy Kwality · The Man ShackPets 2Hickory Small Animal Hospital · Affordable Pet GroomingOther services 16North Oaks Primary Care · Broadmoor Village · Charles R. Genovese Jr., MD
Community
See all →27 schools, churches & public places
Where Independence learns, worships and gets things done.
Places of worship 9Martien Chapel AME Church · Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church · Zion Travelers Missionary Baptist ChurchSchools & childcare 8Independence Elementary School · Independence High Magnet School · Independence Magnet SchoolTown & public services 7United States Postal Service · State of Louisiana · Town of IndependenceCommunity groups 3American Legion Post 109 · Independence Chamber of Commerce · Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Independence neighbors.
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What’s missing?
Not on the map yet. It may just be 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.