[christophclarke]

Correct, cities in Virginia are independent [1]. Falls Church, for example, is an independent city, and has the governing power of a county, but is not in and of itself a "county" [2].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_city_(United_State...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falls_Church,_Virginia#Governm...