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Explore Lynchburg
The history of Lynchburg and back-road drives to the next town over. Every fact links to where we found it.
The square
The square around the 1885 Moore County Courthouse is the center of Lynchburg.
History of the square
- The present courthouse was finished in 1885, and a separate jail, now a museum, followed across the street in 1893.
History notes → - Car traffic and new state highways brought a commercial boom in the early 1900s, when many of the square’s buildings went up.
History notes → - The downtown and courthouse square are on the National Register as the Lynchburg Historic District.
National Register → - Driving over? The Lynchburg square is a stop on the back-road drive from Fayetteville through Mulberry.
See the drive →
The square on video
- LYNCHBURG TENNESSEE Tour of the Public Square: A local walk around the Lynchburg public square and the shops that line it. (7:20)
- Visit Lynchburg Tennessee: Tennessee's tourism team gives a short tour of Lynchburg's square, shops and countryside. (3:02)
- Exploring Lynchburg, TN: Historic Courthouse, Distilleries & Green Hills (4K Aerial): A 4K drone flight over the Moore County Courthouse, the square and the hills around town. (3:45)
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History
Exploring the past: our history notes on Lynchburg and the county, with every statement attributed to a public source.
History page: ourtownalmanac.com/tn/lynchburg/explore/history/
Road trips
Back-road drives between Lynchburg and the next town over, with places to stop on the way.
- Fayetteville: Fayetteville to Lynchburg through Mulberry, 15.5 miles, about 25 minutes.
- Fayetteville: Fayetteville to Lynchburg the long way: Falls Mill and Tims Ford Lake, 62 miles, about 1 hr 56 min.
- Shelbyville: Lynchburg to Shelbyville by way of Short Springs, Normandy and Wartrace, 46 miles, about 1 hr 25 min.
- Or make a day of it: the four-town loop, 141 miles, about 4 hr 13 min of driving.
Watch
Videos about Lynchburg and Moore County: history talks, festivals, historic places and views from the air, each credited to its maker. Nothing loads from YouTube until you press play.
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