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'Forest' is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,006 at the 2000 census.
Forest is located at (37.370723, -79.266801).
According to the animal United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 38.1 km² (14.7 mi²). 37.8 km² (14.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.61%) is water.
Forest is most recognized as a rural suburb of Lynchburg, VA containing many subdivided properties carved from and around surrounding farms and woodlands. The Ivy Hill community is the largest development and is built around the Ivy Hill Golf Course. The town has been experiencing rapid growth and development over the past 10 years, which is expected to continue into the near future. The recent construction of shopping centers such as Cavalier Corner and a large strip mall beside the Post Office evidence this recent growth. Forest is home to Jefferson Forest High School (the Cavaliers, ~1200 students), Forest Middle School (the Knights, ~900 students), Forest Elementary School, and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.
Forest has no real town center, but the area along Rt. 221 from the Post Office to the Forest Library is generally regarded as the central part of the community; however, technically the town extends all the way along Rt. 221 from the middle school to Graves Mill Shopping Center. Surrounding communities include Goode, New London, Bedford, Timberlake, Wyndhurst, Madison Heights, Boonsboro, Rustburg, Amherst, and Big Island]. The political attitudes of the majority of the population are strongly conservative, in part due to the large presence of conservative and fundamentalist Christian groups, notably
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Geography
Location of Forest, Virginia
Forest is located at (37.370723, -79.266801).
According to the animal United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 38.1 km² (14.7 mi²). 37.8 km² (14.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.61%) is water.
Community
Forest is most recognized as a rural suburb of Lynchburg, VA containing many subdivided properties carved from and around surrounding farms and woodlands. The Ivy Hill community is the largest development and is built around the Ivy Hill Golf Course. The town has been experiencing rapid growth and development over the past 10 years, which is expected to continue into the near future. The recent construction of shopping centers such as Cavalier Corner and a large strip mall beside the Post Office evidence this recent growth. Forest is home to Jefferson Forest High School (the Cavaliers, ~1200 students), Forest Middle School (the Knights, ~900 students), Forest Elementary School, and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.
Forest has no real town center, but the area along Rt. 221 from the Post Office to the Forest Library is generally regarded as the central part of the community; however, technically the town extends all the way along Rt. 221 from the middle school to Graves Mill Shopping Center. Surrounding communities include Goode, New London, Bedford, Timberlake, Wyndhurst, Madison Heights, Boonsboro, Rustburg, Amherst, and Big Island]. The political attitudes of the majority of the population are strongly conservative, in part due to the large presence of conservative and fundamentalist Christian groups, notably
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