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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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 include Brookville High School.
Brookville High School
School building
Brookville High School is a high school in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The school was founded in 1926 with the first elementary classes beginning in November. 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. The population was 13,267 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Timberlake is situated 1½ miles southeast of Poplar Forest.
Forest
Town
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Forest is a census-designated place 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. Forest is situated 2 miles northwest of Poplar Forest.
Bellevue
Hamlet
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Bellevue is a historic home located near Goode, Bedford County, Virginia. The main house was built in three phases between about 1824 and 1870. It is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling in the Federal style. Bellevue is situated 6 miles west of Poplar Forest.
Poplar Forest
- Category: plantation
- Location: Bedford, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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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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Highlights include Poplar Forest Dam and Poplar Forest Golf Course.
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