Welcome to Poplar Forest ...

Poplar Forest is located in Bedford County<1>.

The location of Poplar Forest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Poplar Forest: Poplar Frst.

Poplar Forest is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Poplar Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Poplar Forest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Poplar Forest: This one is located in Bedford County and the other is located in Goochland County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poplar Forest.

Communities near Poplar Forest ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poplar Forest.

• Lynchburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
• Bedford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Bedford City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
• Altavista
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
  • Altavista is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
• Hurt
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
  • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
• Lawyers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
  • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
• Woodbine Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
  • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
• Boonsboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
• Goode
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
  • Goode is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goode <4>
• Cifax
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
  • Cifax is located in Bedford County
• Lavino Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
  • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Poplar Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poplar Forest.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poplar Forest. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Poplar Forest.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poplar Forest. See our Newspapers Page for Poplar Forest.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplar Forest ...

Looking for more information about Poplar Forest? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Poplar Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poplar Forest.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/