Welcome to Lynchburg ...

The city of Lynchburg was established in 1757.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lynchburg has a population of 81,753 people<1> (see below for details).

Lynchburg is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Lynchburg lies within the (434) area code.

Websites for Lynchburg ...

Official Website:   www.ci.lynchburg.va.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.lynchburgchamber.org/

Junior League:   www.jrleaguelynchburg.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lynchburg had an population of 81,753 people. This is an increase of 8.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lynchburg had a population of 75,568 people.

The population of Lynchburg represents 0.94% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 75,568 people, the population of Lynchburg increased 15.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 65,269 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lynchburg.

Communities Also Named Lynchburg ...

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

Beyond Virginia, 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, Tennessee and Texas.

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.

• Amherst
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Amherst County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <3>
• Appomattox
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
  • Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <3>
• Joshua Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
  • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
• Winesap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
  • Winesap is located in Amherst County
• Woodbine Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
• Abert
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
  • Abert is located in Bedford County
• Powhatan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
  • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
• Coolwell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
  • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
• Forest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Bedford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>

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 95 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lynchburg: www.ci.lynchburg.va.us/

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