Forest, Virginia

Forest, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
Location of Forest, Virginia
Location of Forest, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°22′15″N 79°16′0″W / 37.37083°N 79.26667°W / 37.37083; -79.26667
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBedford
Area
 • Total13.9 sq mi (35.9 km2)
 • Land13.7 sq mi (35.6 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,709
 • Density840/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24551
Area code434
FIPS code51-28688[1]
GNIS feature ID1494932[2]

Forest is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The population was 11,709 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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