Lynchburg, Virginia
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Lynchburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the James River, it had a population of 79,009 at the 2020 census, making it the
Lynchburg, Virginia
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John Lynch (1740–1820)
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John Lynch was an American merchant and abolitionist who founded the city of Lynchburg, Virginia.
Lynchburg, Virginia
…census, making it the 11th-most populous city in Virginia. It is nicknamed the "City of Seven Hills" or the "Hill City." Lynchburg was founded in 1757 by John Lynch, a Quaker ferry operator and abolitionist. During the American Civil War, Lynchburg's strategic importance helped it remain the only major city in…
John Lynch's grave, at the South River Friends Meetinghouse