Welcome to Lynchburg ...

Lynchburg is located in Moore County<1> and is the County Seat for Moore County.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lynchburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lynchburg has a population of 6,431 people<3> (see below for details).

Lynchburg is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lynchburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Lynchburg (for example, toward Signal Terrace), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Lynchburg is within the boundaries of the (931) 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, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), South Carolina, 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.

• Shelbyville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <5>
• Tullahoma
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahoma
  • Tullahoma is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullahoma <5>
• Winchester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
• Fayetteville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
• Gattistown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
  • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
• Park City Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
  • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
• Decherd
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
  • Decherd is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <5>
• Southgate Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
  • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
• Estill Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
  • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <5>
• Huntland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
  • Huntland is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntland <5>

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. Our list includes 8 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lynchburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lynchburg.

Adding Lynchburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lynchburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lynchburg was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Lynchburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/