Forest, Virginia

Forest: Census-designated place in Bedford County, Virginia, United States

About

Forest is a CDP located in the county of Bedford in the U.S. state of Virginia.

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Location of Forest on Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Forest

Population : 9,106
Country : United States of America
State : Virginia (United States)
County : Bedford County
Different from : Forestville
Postal code : 24551
Area : 35.9 km2
Altitude : 873 feet / 266 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 03:12:36 (6th December 2025)
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Geography

Forest is located at 37°21'50"N 79°17'23"W (37.3637500, -79.2897500).

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Forest zip code is 24551. County name: Bedford, County fips: 51019

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Schools in Forest

College & universities near Forest, VA

Code Name City ZIP
231697 Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg (VA) 24502-2498

Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Forest, VA

Code Name Address Type
LYH Kemper Street station 825 Kemper St RAIL
RNK Roanoke 710 Williamson Road NE BUS
CLF Clifton Forge 400 Ridgeway Street RAIL
DAN Danville 677 Craghead St. RAIL
STA Staunton station 1 Middlebrook Avenue RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Forest

Post Office Name City ZIP
For Post Office Forest (VA) 24551

Other places with the same name (6)

  • Forest , Mississippi city in Mississippi, United States with a population of 5,483 people.
  • Forest , Ohio village in Ohio, United States with a population of 1,444 people.
  • Forest , Indiana unincorporated community in Clinton County, Indiana with a population of 748 people.
  • Forest , Wisconsin county in Wisconsin, United States with a population of 624 people.
  • Forest , Louisiana human settlement in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States of America with a population of 335 people.

Other cities in Bedford County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Bedford County , VA.

City Name Population Title
Bedford 6,644 Town in Bedford County, Virginia, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Forest distances to largest Virginia cities