Welcome to Lynchburg ...

Lynchburg is located in Polk County<1>.

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

Lynchburg is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lynchburg lies within the (863) area code.

Communities Also Named Lynchburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Lynchburg - they are located in California, Illinois, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Lynchburg ...

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

• Lakeland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
  • Lakeland is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
• Winter Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Haven
  • Winter Haven is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Haven <4>
• Haines City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines City
  • Haines City is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haines City <4>
• Bartow
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
  • Bartow is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartow <4>
• Lake Wales
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wales
  • Lake Wales is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Wales <4>
• Davenport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
  • Davenport is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <4>
• Dundee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
• Mulberry
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
• Eagle Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Eagle Lake is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <4>
• Polk City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City
  • Polk City is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polk City <4>

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 Lynchburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lynchburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lynchburg. 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 Lynchburg.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lynchburg ...

Looking for more information about Lynchburg? 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 Lynchburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lynchburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/