Poplar Forest
Poplar Forest is a plantation and retreat home in Forest, Virginia, United States, that belonged to Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father and third U.S. president.- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “plantation house” and “Thomas Jefferson’s plantation”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Brookville High School.
Brookville High School
School building
Brookville High School is a high school in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. Brookville High School is situated 1½ miles east of Poplar Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Timberlake and Forest.
Timberlake
Town
Timberlake is a census-designated place in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. Timberlake is situated 1½ miles southeast of Poplar Forest.
Forest
Town
Bellevue
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Poplar Forest
- Category: plantation
- Location: Bedford, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.34848° or 37° 20′ 55″ north
Longitude
-79.26447° or 79° 15′ 52″ west
Elevation
876 feet (267 metres)
Open location code
87928PXP+96
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Poplar Forest” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “杨树林庄园”
- Chinese: “楊樹林莊園”
- Dutch: “Poplar Forest”
- Italian: “Poplar Forest”
- Portuguese: “Poplar Forest”
- Spanish: “Poplar Forest”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rainbow Forest and Penn Forest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Poplar Forest Dam and Poplar Forest Golf Course.
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Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.
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