Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is a city of 79,497 people in Lynchburg city, Virginia, founded in 1786.
Why visit Lynchburg
Townapedia lists 153 museums and landmarks, 47 parks and trails, 155 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Academy Center of the Arts, Hill City AquaZoo, Lynchburg Museum and Anne Spencer House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Lynchburg
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About Lynchburg
Lynchburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the James River, it had a population of 79,009 at the 2020 census, making it the 11th-most populous city in Virginia. It is nicknamed the "City of Seven Hills" or the "Hill City." Lynchburg was founded in 1757 by John Lynch, a Quaker ferry operator and abolitionist. During the American Civil War, Lynchburg's strategic importance helped it remain the only major city in Virginia not recaptured by Union forces before the war's end.
From the Wikipedia article Lynchburg, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
Hill City AquaZoo
Zoo and aquarium · 2.5 mi
3405 Candlers Mountain Road, Lynchburg
Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00; PH off
Carter Glass Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 3.5 mi
Bridge in United States of America
John Lynch Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 3.4 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Norfolk Southern James River Trestle
Bridge · 3.5 mi
Bridge in Lynchburg, VA
Liberty University Tower Theater
Cinema and theater · 3.0 mi
1971 University Boulevard, Lynchburg
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks153
Anne Spencer House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house museum in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
1313 Pierce Street
May-Oct We-Sa 12:00-14:00 "by website appointment"
Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College
Museum · 3.1 mi
Art museum at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia
1 Quinlan Street, Lynchburg
We-Su 13:00-17:00
Allied Arts Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
High-rise building in Lynchburg, Virginia
725 Church Street, Lynchburg
Aviary
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic building in Miller Park, Lynchburg, Virginia
402 Grove Street, Lynchburg
Bragassa Toy Store
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
The Bragassa Toy Store is a historic commercial building located in Lynchburg, Virginia. In 1871, Francisco Bragassa purchased the...
325 12th Street, Lynchburg
Centerview
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Centerview is a historic home located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a two-story brick house completed in 1871 in the Greek Revival style.
1900 Memorial Avenue
Diamond Hill Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Fifth Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Lynchburg, Virginia
Garland Hill Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic district in Virginia, United States
Kemper Street Industrial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic district in Lynchburg, Virginia
Samuel Miller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
1433 Nelson Drive, Lynchburg
141 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds47
Lynchburg City Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 1.6 mi
3176 Fort Avenue, Lynchbur
Fort Avenue Neighborhood Park
Park · 1.4 mi
4801 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg
sunrise-sunset
35 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes155
Al Ryan Mediterranean Cuisine
Restaurant · Mediterranean · 3.1 mi
817.5 Main Street, Lynchburg
Mo 11:00-15:00; Tu-Sa 11:30-15:00,17:00-20:00; Su off
Asian Fusion
Restaurant · Asian, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino · 1.3 mi
2822 Linkhorne Drive, Lynchburg
Mo-Su 10:30-21:00
Bentley's
Diner · American · 2.9 mi
2302 Bedford Avenue, Lynchburg
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 11:00-20:00
Big Lick Tropical Grill
Restaurant · Burger, American · 1.8 mi
4001 Murray Place, Lynchburg
Tu,Su 11:00-20:00; We-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 14:00-23:00
County Smoak
Restaurant · Barbecue · 3.0 mi
7423 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg
We, Th, Su 11:00-19:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-20:00
Good Karma Tea Co.
Cafe · Tea · 2.9 mi
174 Norfolk Avenue, Lynchburg
Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-16:00
JoJo Pizza & Grill
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.8 mi
1400 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Joe Bean's
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.3 mi
2820 Linkhorne Drive, Lynchburg
Mo-Sa 06:00-19:00; Su 09:00-19:00; PH closed
King House
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.5 mi
2509 Memorial Avenue
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
King's Island
Restaurant · Japanese, American, Chinese, Sushi · 1.3 mi
2804 Old Forest Road, Lynchburg
Mo-Th 11:15-22:00; Fr 11:15-22:45; Sa 16:15-22:45; Su 11:15-22:00
143 more on the map.
History
Monacan Indian Nation and other Siouan Tutelo-speaking tribes had lived in the area for over 10,000 years, driving the Virginia Algonquians eastward to the coastal areas. Explorer John Lederer visited one of the Siouan villages (Saponi) in 1670, on the Staunton River at Otter Creek, southwest of the present-day city, as did the Thomas Batts and Robert Fallam expedition in 1671.
Siouan peoples occupied this area until about 1702; they had become weakened because of high mortality from infectious diseases. The Seneca people, who were part of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy based in New York, defeated them. The Seneca had ranged south while seeking new hunting grounds through the Shenandoah Valley to the West. At the Treaty of Albany in 1718, the Iroquois Five Nations ceded control of their land east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, including Lynchburg, to the Colony of Virginia; they confirmed this in 1721.
From the History section of Lynchburg, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
Churches and places of worship114
Court Street Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
517 Court Street
Diamond Hill Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
1415 Grace Street, Lynchburg
South River Friends Meetinghouse
Church · Quaker · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
5810 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg
Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 6.4 mi
Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian Church Usa · 1.8 mi
5810 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg
Shopping39
Gas and EV charging27
Schools, colleges and libraries64
Virginia University of Lynchburg
School · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
2058 Garfield Avenue, Lynchburg
Jones Memorial Library Genealogy & History Collections
Library · 1.6 mi
2311 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg
Healthcare37
Map of Lynchburg
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 24°F | 3.4 in | 3.8 in |
| Feb | 50°F | 26°F | 2.9 in | 4.2 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 32°F | 3.7 in | 1.6 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 41°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 75°F | 51°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 44°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 33°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 49°F | 28°F | 3.8 in | 2.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lynchburg #2 (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lynchburg city has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-09-11: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-07-27: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Forest 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Madison Heights 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Timberlake 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Rustburg 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Concord 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Amherst 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Bedford 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Altavista 20 mi south, about 32 min by car
- Hollins 42 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Cave Spring 46 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lynchburg City Hall, Packer1028, CC0
- Battle of Lynchburg - Sandusky House Marker, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Sitting Room, Sandusky House, Lynchburg, Virginia, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Front Hall, Historic Sandusky House, Lynchburg, Virginia, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Lynchburg City Stadium, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
- Minor League Baseball on the 4th of July, Lynchburg, VA, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- 2017-06-25 12 17 18 View north along U.S. Route 501 Business (Langhorne Road) at Third Street in Lynchburg, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lynchburg Hosiery Mill No. 1, Nyttend, Public domain
- 1934 Citizens of Lynchburg South River Meeting Quakers Monument Tablet, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Battle of Lynchburg, VA, 1864 91st Ohio Memorial, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Battle of Lynchburg, VA, 1864 West Virginia Memorial, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Interior, Aviary, Lynchburg, VA, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Muslim Community of Lynchburg, Nyttend, Public domain
- Fort Avenue 2034, Lynchburg, Nyttend, Public domain
- Kemper Street Station, Lynchburg, VA, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Waiting for a Train, Kemper Street Station, Lynchburg, VA, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Amtrak's Kemper Street Station, Lynchburg, Virginia, TampAGS , for AGS Media, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Court St Bapt Lynchburg Nov 08, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Spencer House Lynchburg Nov 08, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Quaker Meetinghouse Lynchburg Nov 08-1, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Centerview Lynchburg Nov 08, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Diamond Hill Baptist Church, Nyttend, Public domain
- Bragassa Lynchburg Nov 08, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Allied Arts Building, Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sandusky Lynchburg Nov 08, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- 600 Block Fifth Street, Fifth Street Historic District, Lynchburg, Virginia, United States, 2011, W. Scott Breckinridge Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aviary Lynchburg Nov 08-1, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Samuel Miller House Lynchburg Nov 08, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Snidow Chapel front, Nyttend, Public domain
- Snidow Chapel southern side, Nyttend, Public domain
- Slave cabin at Locust Thicket, Laura A. Macaluso, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lead Shot, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Flints, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Historic Sandusky Zoomed In, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Historic Sandusky, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Sandusky House Parlor, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Jones Memorial Library Interior, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- History (stained glass window), Laura A. Macaluso, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jones Memorial Library exterior, Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC0
- Doyle Florist greenhouse, Nyttend, Public domain
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