Forest, Virginia

Forest, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
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
  Total
13.9 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)
  Total
11,709
  Density840/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24551
Area code434
FIPS code51-28688
GNIS feature ID1494932

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.