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Lynchburg-area neighborhood directory
The neighborhoods and subdivisions people ask us about most — what each one is, where it sits, and what kind of house you'll find. A starting point, not a census.
| Neighborhood | Location | What it is | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| AmherstTown | Amherst Amherst Co. |
An incorporated town and the county seat, about 15 miles north on US 29, with a town tax on top of the county's. Sweet Briar College is just south. | Madison Heights & Amherst |
| AppomattoxTown | Appomattox Appomattox Co. |
An incorporated town and county seat about 20 miles east on US 460, next to Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. | Rustburg & Appomattox |
| BoonsboroEstablished | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg / Bedford Co. |
The neighborhoods along Boonsboro Road (US 501), which crosses from the city into Bedford County. Houses with the same Lynchburg address can sit on either side of the line. | Rivermont & Boonsboro |
| Boonsboro MeadowsSuburban | Lynchburg Bedford Co. |
A subdivision off Boonsboro Road on the Bedford County side of the line, with Lynchburg 24503 mailing addresses and Bedford County taxes. | Forest & Bedford Co. |
| College HillHistoric Neighborhood | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg |
One of the original seven hills, west of downtown. Not a local historic district on the city's current map, and inside the city's Rental Inspection Program area. | Downtown & Historic Hills |
| ConcordRural | Concord Campbell Co. |
A Campbell County community on US 460 east of the city, toward Appomattox, with farmland and larger lots. | Rustburg & Appomattox |
| CornerstoneMixed-Use · HOA | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg |
A 127-acre mixed-use neighborhood that opened in 2008, with houses and townhomes, walking trails and a saltwater pool under an HOA. | Wards Road & Timberlake |
| Court House HillHistoric District | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg |
A local historic district since 1990, inside the larger Court House Hill–Downtown National Register district, which covers Clay, Court, Church and Main streets from Fifth to Thirteenth. | Downtown & Historic Hills |
| Daniel's HillHistoric District | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg |
One of the seven hills, above the mouth of Blackwater Creek and home to the Point of Honor landmark. A local district since 1978, enlarged in 2008. | Downtown & Historic Hills |
| Diamond HillHistoric District | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg |
One of the seven hills, just south of downtown. A local historic district since 1978, and on the National Register since 1979. | Downtown & Historic Hills |
| Downtown LoftsLofts · Condos | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg |
Converted tobacco warehouses, factories and storefronts between Main, Church and Jefferson streets, close to the Lower Bluffwalk, Riverfront Park and the RiverWalk. | Downtown & Historic Hills |
| ElonRural | Madison Heights Amherst Co. |
A rural Amherst County village northwest of Madison Heights, with bigger lots, well and septic, and farmland. | Madison Heights & Amherst |
| Federal HillHistoric District | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg |
One of the seven hills near downtown. On the National Register since 1980; a local historic district since 2007. | Downtown & Historic Hills |
| ForestSuburban | Forest Bedford Co. |
Unincorporated Bedford County along Forest Road (US 221) and Thomas Jefferson Road, home to Jefferson Forest High School and Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest. | Forest & Bedford Co. |
| Fort HillEstablished | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg |
An older south-side city neighborhood near Fort Avenue, named for Fort Early, a Civil War earthwork that is now a city landmark. In the city's Rental Inspection Program area. | Wards Road & Timberlake |
| Garland HillHistoric District | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg |
One of the original seven hills, on the National Register since 1972 and one of the city's first local historic districts (1978). | Downtown & Historic Hills |
| Ivy HillGolf · Lake | Forest Bedford Co. |
Built around the semi-private 18-hole Ivy Hill course and the 112-acre Ivy Lake, including the attached golf-course homes at Ivalace by the Greens. | Forest & Bedford Co. |
| Madison HeightsSuburban | Madison Heights Amherst Co. |
The Amherst County community directly across the James from downtown, along US 29 Business (South Amherst Highway). | Madison Heights & Amherst |
| PeaklandEstablished | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg |
A city neighborhood around Peakland Place, between Rivermont and the Boonsboro Road corridor, a few minutes from the University of Lynchburg. | Rivermont & Boonsboro |
| Pierce StreetHistoric District | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg |
The Pierce Street Renaissance local historic district (2005), on the National Register since 2014, and home to the Anne Spencer House and Garden. | Downtown & Historic Hills |
| RivermontHistoric District | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg |
Rivermont Avenue and the streets around it, from downtown out past Randolph College. On the National Register since 2003, with a city local district covering part of it. | Rivermont & Boonsboro |
| RosedalePlanned · New Construction | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg |
A planned community of roughly 62 acres on Graves Mill Road, listed at close to 800 residential units plus commercial outparcels. The apartments are leasing; later phases are still coming. | Wards Road & Timberlake |
| RustburgCounty Seat · Rural | Rustburg Campbell Co. |
Campbell County's seat, about 12 miles south of downtown on Route 24, with land and new subdivisions around it. | Rustburg & Appomattox |
| Spout SpringRural | Appomattox Appomattox Co. |
A rural Appomattox County crossroads between Concord and the town of Appomattox. Farmland, woods and acreage. | Rustburg & Appomattox |
| TimberlakeSuburban | Timberlake Campbell Co. |
A Campbell County community of about 13,000 people (2020 census) along Timberlake Road (US 460 Business), with Lynchburg mailing addresses and Campbell County taxes and schools. | Wards Road & Timberlake |
| Westyn VillageTownhomes · New Construction | Forest Bedford Co. |
A townhome community on Perrowville Road in Forest, across from Jefferson Forest High School. | Forest & Bedford Co. |
| WyndhurstMixed-Use · Townhomes | Lynchburg City of Lynchburg |
A newer mixed-use neighborhood in the city's southwest, laid out around a town square, with homes and townhomes close to shops. | Wards Road & Timberlake |
Details change — verify before you commit
HOA dues, covenants, historic-district rules and rental permissions all change over time, and some vary street by street. Everything here is a starting point for a conversation, not a substitute for current documents.
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