Yet another small town post office - and I love the tall brick structure of this one! This two…read morestory government building in Drakes Branch, incorporated in 1903, is rather stately and certainly eye catching. Inside you'll find a lot of wood paneling, vintage brass mail boxes, and many interesting details, like the iron panels at the top near the ceiling. Another cool feature is the old book of post offices with its yellowed pages that begged to be studied! What I wouldn't give to look up all the small town post offices in VA! Despite its size, this post office offers the basic services, no passport service and processes mail and packages for its approximate 500 residents. This post office has hosted "customer appreciation day" where it opened its doors to the community and served refreshments; how cool is that? Due to flooding, in 2018, this branch temporarily closed, but it's now in full swing! Nearby, keep your eyes peeled for the historical marker which gives a brief history of the significance of the area, and the bright blue water tower reaching toward the sky! This is such a great place to visit if you're a history buff! The hours are M-F 10:00-1:00, 2:00-5:00, Saturday 9:00-1:00. Mail service is sometimes slow here, but hopefully, the townspeople of this little village is blessed with patience.

In this small vintage town, you'll find the most modern post office! Brookneal is a sweet little…read morespot in Campbell County with an old fashioned Main St, dotted with thrift and antique shops and a couple restaurants. It also had a few abandoned and empty storefronts which sadly showed the age of this once thriving town. This town houses about 1,000 people and has some historic sites as well! The post office is a plain brick building and it's pretty big for a small town like this. I'm sure there was another old post office around here somewhere! And yes, we found it! We went into a restaurant in a really old building, and the owner told us that this building used to be a drug store, with the post office in the middle, and a country store at the end. Eureka! It lies right on the railroad tracks and it's pretty cool! Hours: 9:00-4:30 M-F, 9:00-11:00 Saturday

I've now been to Lynchburg twice. Once was back in 2009 for work and I was still quite new on Yelp…read more My seven reviews back then were in the first hundred I'd ever written. Now that I've returned, I see that I really missed out on exploring the city. There's so much more! The marker on Court Street is located near Monument Terrace and the Lynchburg Museum. It has text on both sides that points out the history of the city. On the front, "In 1757 John Lynch opened a ferry here; in 1765 a church was built. In 1786 Lynchburg was established by act of assembly; in 1791 the first tobacco warehouse was built. Lynchburg was incorporated as a town in 1805. In 1840 the James River and Kanawha Canal, from Richmond to Lynchburg, was opened; the section to Buchanan, in 1851. Lynchburg became a city in 1852." And on the rear, "Trains began running on the first railroad, the Virginia and Tennessee, in 1852. Lynchburg was a main military supply center, 1862-65. Here the Confederates under General Early defeated the Union General Hunter, June 18, 1864. In 1893 Randolph-Macon Woman's College opened; in 1903, Lynchburg College. In 1920 the council manager form of government was adopted." And now you know why it's LYNCHBURG. [Review 15088 overall, 590 of 2021, number 1304 in Virginia.]

Spoke with Christy in the Billing and Collections Office. Asked about my personal property taxes…read more She was very rude and disrespectful. I had questions and she was sucking her teeth and rude with her responses. Her tone was as if she did not like her job and did not want to assist me, the tax payer. City of Lynchburg needs to hire better personnel whom are willing to help the tax payers of this city and remove the ones that don't. I didn't deserve any of her attitude because I had a question about my taxes.

Highly recommend. This is definitely the cream of the crop here folks. 5 star service all around…read more Whether you're looking for one of those cool police stickers, or even a quiet night in the slammer, they can hook you up with both here. I mean, you tell me where else you can find both of those items in the same place. Stop on by and say hello -- especially if you have outstanding warrants. I'm sure you'll be greeted with a smile.

A couple of nights ago the police came to my home. I had left $120 by the window they where helping…read moremy girlfriend load up her car with her things. So they arrested me so I walked home from the jail and I look every where for my $120 but couldn't find it anywhere. I'm not the type of person to lose anything so it was a shock to me how I could lose $120 in my own home and can't be found anywhere. So I came to the conclusion that the women who was helping me girlfriend with her thing took it cause she was the only one that went in my room I talked about it with some people and they said there not surprised at all. So if your able to watch her chest camera and found out what happened would be much appreciated. In return I will grant you with a two star review.

I was told by the older man when I was signing up there were no late fees , bring my books back a…read morebit late and was charged and told until I pay my fee I cannot check out anything but I had just returned my books so it's not like they are missing or anything, the library has their possessions back. I also tried to explain to the lady working that the man there had told me recently they did not have a late fee, she would not work with me and proceeded to tell me to leave.

One of several branches of the county library system. It's a nice new building with a helpful…read morestaff and a good selection of kids books. You can find a good selection of local history and genealogy here as well as a good selection of civil War books. Overall though the non-fiction collection is not all that broad and although you can order books from other branches, you can't expect to find just what you want if you just drop in.. There is a vast array of fiction though, with all the latest authors. There are a number of programs to attend and a table with books for sale to benefit the library. The library used to have a policy of not charging fines to senior citizens but since they associated with the Bedford Library that policy is no more, so you my fellow geezers better remember those "due dates". .

Along Court Street near Monument Terrace, this marker is tribute to a local citizen who went on to…read morerepresent Virginia locally and then nationally. I can't say that I'm a fan of the Federal Reserve Act but at least we know who wrote it now. The marker reads, "Born January 4, 1858, in a house which stood on this site. Newspaper publisher; member of the State Senate and Delegate to the State Constitutional Convention of 1901-1902; member of the United States House of Representatives, 1902-1918, and principal author of the Federal Reserve Act; Secretary of the Treasury, 1918-1920; member of the United States Senate from 1920 until his death in 1946." In the Senate, Glass was chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee and served as president pro tempore from 1941 to 1945. He co-sponsored the 1933 Banking Act, also known as the Glass-Steagall Act, which created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and enforced the separation of investment banking firms and commercial banks. An ardent supporter of states' rights, Glass opposed much of the New Deal and clashed with President Franklin D. Roosevelt over the control of federal appointments in Virginia. [Review 15089 overall, 591 of 2021, number 1305 in Virginia.]

Lynchburg was a pivotal city and transportation hub in the Civil War and it avoided destruction by…read moreUnion Forces thanks to the efforts of General Jubal Early https://www.yelp.com/biz/jubal-early-monument-lynchburg?hrid=4aLY_bdVctUltYVhUDaU8A. This marker points out some of why that was. It reads, "Here, facing west, ran the inner defenses of the city, located by General D. H. Hill. They were constructed by convalescents and home guards. General Early, after an inspection of the system, moved most of the men to the outer works well to the westward." On June 18, 1864, in the Battle of Lynchburg, Early's combined forces, though outnumbered, repelled Union General Hunter's troops. [Review 15093 overall, 595 of 2021, number 1309 in Virginia.]

My husband and I (we live in NC) and 2 of our friends (they live in Ohio) toured the house and…read moregardens in September. Shaun Spencer-Hester gave us a wonderful tour! She really brought Anne and Edward Spencer back to life. She was a pleasure to be with and made our tour so enjoyable! I am from Lynchburg, Va. I had heard of Anne Spencer, since I was a child, from my father. What a joy it was to see her home, her garden and purchase her book - Half My Life (great read). Amelia Jane F.

This famous poet's home is a museum now. It is viewed by appointment only, but is worth it. There's…read morealso a garden in the summer. Great for poetry enthusiasts and others who appreciate literature.