Welcome to West Lynchburg ...

A typical abbreviation for West Lynchburg: W. Lynchburg

West Lynchburg is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for West Lynchburg: 434

Communities near West Lynchburg ...

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

• Bedford
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <2>
• Amherst
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <2>
• Appomattox
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <2>
• Boonsboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
• Powhatan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
  • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
• Winesap
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
  • Winesap is located in Amherst County
• Abert
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
  • Abert is located in Bedford County
• Forest
  (6 miles [9.7 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 <2>
• Joshua Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
  • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
• Lawyers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
  • Lawyers is located in Campbell County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lynchburg ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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