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Lynchburg, VA
Virginia · Lynchburg city · Lynchburg Metro
Lynchburg is a mid-size city in Virginia with a population of 79,255. Residents earn $59,808 per year, which is 20% below the national average.
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
79,255
Population
1,620/sq mi density
$59,808
Median Income
$30,004 per capita
$211,800
Home Value
$257,824 Zillow
$1,043
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
307 sunny days/yr
383
Violent Crime/100K
2,184 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$59,808 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$211,800 home value, $1,043/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
383 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.5% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers Near Lynchburg, VA
60 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Lynchburg, VA.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Samuel F. Kelso | (ca. 1825 - 1880). Marker is on Court Street north of 10th Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Augustus Nathaniel Lushington, VMD | (ca. 1861-1939). Marker is on 5th Street (Virginia Route 163) just west of Polk Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Edward Christian Glass (1852-1931) | Marker is on Memorial Avenue (Virginia Route 163) 0.1 miles west of Langhorne Road (Business U.S. 501), on the right when traveling west. |
| Elizabeth Langhorne Lewis | (1851-1946). Marker is at the intersection of Court Street and 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Court Street. |
| Helen McGehee | Marker is at the intersection of Rivermont Avenue and Rowland Drive, on the right when traveling east on Rivermont Avenue. |
| John Chilembwe | (ca. 1871-1915). Marker is on Dewitt Street just west of Garfield Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| Lucy Harrison Miller Baber (1908-1996) | Marker is on Court Street just north of 10th Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Sallie Blount Mahood (1864-1953) | Marker is on Rivermont Avenue just west of Rowland Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| Morris Stanley Alexander (1891-1977) | Marker is on Boonsboro Road (Business U.S. 501) just west of V.E.S. Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| James Rives Childs | (1893-1987). Marker is at the intersection of Rivermont Avenue and J Street, on the right when traveling south on Rivermont Avenue. |
| Rosalie Slaughter Morton, M.D. (1872-1968) | Marker is at the intersection of Clay Street and 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on Clay Street. |
| Shoeless Wonders Football Team | Marker is at the intersection of Peakland Place and Linden Avenue, in the median on Peakland Place. |
| Cary DeVall Langhorne (1837-1948) | Marker is on Washington Street just south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Desmond Thomas Doss | (1919-2006). Marker is at the intersection of Campbell Avenue (Business U.S. 460/501) and Mosby Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Campbell Avenue. |
| Federal Transient Bureau Fire | Marker is at the intersection of 12th Street and Church Street on 12th Street. |
| Locust Thicket | Marker is on Old Forest Road just west of Boxwood Place, on the left when traveling west. |
| Ota Benga | (ca. 1885-1916). Marker is on Dewitt Street just south of Garfield Avenue, on the left when traveling south. |
| Virginia Collegiate and Industrial Institute | Marker is on Seabury Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Bass Street, in the median. |
| Lucille Chaffin Kent | (1908–1997). Marker is on Memorial Avenue (Virginia Route 163) north of Lakeside Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| Virginia Teachers Association | Marker is on Jackson Street just south of 9th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Dr. Robert Withers Morgan | (1844–1904). Marker is at the intersection of Memorial Avenue (Virginia Route 163) and Munford Street, on the left when traveling west on Memorial Avenue. |
| Georgia Weston Morgan | (1869–1951). Marker is at the intersection of Memorial Avenue (Virginia Route 163) and Orchard Street, on the left when traveling west on Memorial Avenue. |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | Marker is at the intersection of 12th Street and Polk Street, on the left when traveling west on 12th Street. |
| Samuel Miller | (1792–1869). Marker is on Richland Drive just north of Timberlake Road (Business U.S. 460), on the right when traveling north. |
| Amelia Perry Pride’s Dorchester Home | Marker is on Pierce Street south of 13th Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| Camp Davis | Marker is on Pierce Street just south of 12th Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| Pauline Weeden Maloney | (1904–1987). Marker is on Buchanan Street just north of 14th Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| C.W. Seay | (1900-1982). Marker is at the intersection of Pierce Street and 13th Street, on the right when traveling north on Pierce Street. |
| Diamond Hill Baptist Church | Marker is at the intersection of Grace Street and 14th Street, on the right when traveling south on Grace Street. |
| Dr. Robert Walter Johnson | (1899-1971). Marker is on Pierce Street north of 15th Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Professor Frank Trigg | (1850-1933). Marker is at the intersection of Pierce Street and 15th Street, on the right when traveling north on Pierce Street. |
| Abram Frederick Biggers and Biggers School | Marker is at the intersection of Fifth Street (Virginia Route 163) and Clay Street, on the left when traveling east on Fifth Street. |
| Point of Honor | Marker is at the intersection of Rivermont Avenue and Victoria Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Rivermont Avenue. |
| Old City Cemetery | Marker is on Taylor Street near 4th Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Safe Haven in Lynchburg: Project Y | Marker is at the intersection of Rivermont Avenue and Quinlan Street, on the right when traveling west on Rivermont Avenue. |
| Chauncey E. Spencer, Sr. | Marker is on Pierce Street north of 14th Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Pearl S. Buck | Marker is on Rivermont Avenue east of Arlington Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Lynchburg College | Marker is on Lakeside Drive (U.S. 221) west of Old Forest Road and College Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| Fort Early | Marker is at the intersection of Fort Avenue (Business U.S. 460) and Memorial Ave (Business U.S. 29), on the right when traveling north on Fort Avenue. |
| Sandusky | Marker is at the intersection of Fort Avenue (Business U.S. 460) and Coronado Lane, on the right when traveling east on Fort Avenue. |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | Marker is at the intersection of Dewitt Street and Garfield Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Dewitt Street. |
| Chestnut Hill | Marker is at the intersection of Campbell Avenue (Business U.S. 501) and Martin Street, on the right when traveling south on Campbell Avenue. |
| Court Street Baptist Church | Marker is on Court Street south of 5th Street (Virginia Route 163), on the right when traveling south. |
| Jacob E. Yoder | Marker is at the intersection of Jackson Street and 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on Jackson Street. |
| Quaker Meeting House | Marker is at the intersection of Fort Avenue (Business Route 460) and Coronado Lane, on the right when traveling east on Fort Avenue. |
| Montview | Marker is at the intersection of University Boulevard and Liberty University Drive, on the left when traveling west on University Boulevard. |
| John Daniel’s Home | Marker is at the intersection of Court Street and 8th Street, on the left when traveling south on Court Street. |
| Samuel D. Rockenbach, 1869–1952 | Brigadier General, U.S. Army Cavalry. Marker is at the intersection of Court Street and 8th Street, on the right when traveling south on Court Street. |
| The Anne Spencer House | 1313 Pierce Street. Marker is on Pierce Street south of 13th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Carter Glass | Marker is on Church Street south of 8th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Randolph-Macon Woman's College | Marker is on Rivermont Avenue near Westmoreland Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Defense Works | Marker is at the intersection of Rivermont Avenue and Langhorne Road, on the right when traveling west on Rivermont Avenue. |
| Fort McCausland | Marker is on Langhorne Road (U.S. 501), on the left when traveling west. |
| Inner Defences | Marker is on 5th Street (Virginia Route 163), on the left when traveling north. |
| Inner Defenses | Marker is at the intersection of Park Avenue and Ninth Street, on the right when traveling north on Park Avenue. |
| Inner Defenses | 1864. Marker is at the intersection of 12th Street and Floyd Street, on the left when traveling south on 12th Street. |
| Lynchburg | Marker is at the intersection of Church Street and 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on Church Street. |
| Miller-Claytor House | Marker is at the intersection of Rivermont Avenue and Ash Street, on the right when traveling west on Rivermont Avenue. |
| Mustered and Disbanded 1861-1865 | Marker is at the intersection of Park Avenue and Park Lane, on the left when traveling west on Park Avenue. |
| Lynchburg Defenses | Marker is at the intersection of Campbell Avenue (U.S. 501) and Richmond Highway (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling north on Campbell Avenue. |