What is the population of Forest?

The population of Forest, VA is 9,106.

Where is Forest located?

Forest, VA is located at latitude 37.3637500 and longitude -79.2897500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Forest?

The area of Forest, VA is 35.900229 km².

What is the elevation of Forest?

Forest, VA has an elevation of 269 meters (883 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Forest in?

Forest, VA is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Forest in?

Forest is in the state of Virginia, United States.

What county is Forest, VA in?

Forest is in Bedford County, Virginia.

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Forest, Virginia

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

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

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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
Latitude & Longitude	37.3638,-79.2898
Altitude	873 feet / 266 meters
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	15:03:44 (17th September 2026)
Weather	62℉ Clear 7-days weather

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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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Weather

62°F

Clear

3 mph SW Tonight

Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

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

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Best Things to Do in Forest

1Poplar Forest

Rating: 4.7 (554)

1542 Bateman Bridge Rd, Forest, VA 24551, United States View details

Phone: +14345348120 | Website available

2New London Tech Disc Golf Course

Rating: 5 (2)

1053 E London Park Dr, Forest, VA 24551, United States View details

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Forest, VA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

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

Nearby Transit Stations (8)

Rail and bus stations connected to Forest, VA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

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

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Forest.

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

Other places with the same name (1)

Forest, Mississippi city in Mississippi, United States. with a population of 5,483 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