LYNCHBURG, MISSOURI

'Lynchburg' is an unincorporated community in southeastern Laclede County, Missouri, located 30 miles south of Lebanon. It is home to about 400 people. The post office was closed in 2004, but the town does have a volunteer fire department and a store. The saying "If I pay taxes on both sides of the road, I ought to be able to walk on both sides of the road" came from Allen Scott (1854-1951), a Lynchburg resident. The town is named for lynchings that took place there in the 19th century.