If you’ve recently moved to the community of Forest in Bedford County, Virginia, WELCOME!
Bedford County was formed in 1754 and consists of 764 square miles of the most beautiful country in Virginia; I never get tired of looking at the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains. The population in Bedford County is approximately 60,500 with 8,500 Forest residents.
While we don't have a town center or common, there are several established neighborhoods in Forest including: Ivy Hill, Lake Vista, Forest Lakes, Kensington, Brookstone, Farmington, Cedar Rock, Meadow Wood & Hooper Woods to name a few. One of our most famous residences is Thomas Jefferson's summer home Poplar Forest.
Shopping Centers include: Graves Mill Shopping Center, Cavalier Corner & Forest Square Shopping Center.
These are some of the important phone numbers and websites to know:
Airport- Lynchburg Regional (434) 455-6090
Animal Control (540) 586-7690
American Electric Power 1- 800-956-4237
Bedford County Utilities (540) 586-7679
Building Permits & Inspections (540) 586-7611
Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce (877) 447-3257
Clerk of the Circuit Court (540) 586-7632
Clerk of the General District Court (540) 586-7637
Commissioner of the Revenue (540) 586-7621 f.eubank@co.bedford.va.us
Commonwealth’s Attorney (540) 586-7628
Cooperative Extension (540) 586-7675
County Administrator (540) 586-7601
County Treasurer (540) 586-7606
Dept. Of Game & Inland Fisheries (434) 525-7522
DMV (540) 586-7979
Economic Development (540) 587-5670
GENERAL INFO (540) 586-7601
Health Department (540) 586-7952
Forest Library (540) 425-7002
Bedford Memorial Hospital (540) 846-2441
New London Cannery (434) 525-9706
Newspaper - Bedford Bulletin (540) 586-8612
Parks & Recreation (540) 586-7682
Phone Book (540) 904-4526
Planning & Community Development (540) 586-7616
Public Schools (540) 586-1045 www.bedford.k12.va.us
Public WATER (Public Service Authority) (540) 586-7679
School System Superintendent (540) 586-1045
New London Academy (434) 525-2177
FOREST Elementary (434) 525-2681
FOREST Middle (434) 525-6630
Jefferson Forest High School (434) 525-2674
Sheriff’s Office (NON-EMERGENCY) (540) 586-4800
Social Services (540) 586-7750
Southside Electric Cooperative 1-800-552-2118
Verizon Telephone (540) 561-2000
Tourism (540) 587-5681
Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services (540) 587-0700
Voter Information (540) 586-7649
Waste Management Facility (540) 586-7656
Water/Sewer (540) 586-7679
Smith Mountain Lake covers three counties including Bedford and is one of our favorite weekend destinations and only a short drive from Forest. If you'd like more information on the community of Forest, VA, feel free to contact me.
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Very well put together information for your audience Debbie... all they need at their fingertips!
Nice job with your detailed resource page for Forest Virginia Debbie!
Thanks Diane and Bill, there is a lot to know when moving to a new community! Thanks for stopping by.