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Barboursville, WV vs Lynchburg, VA

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#228 2005 Best Places to Live

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Moved to this area from Annapolis, MD...once I got over the shock of no Bay and no crabs, and missing a few things like Barnes and Noble, I got to like the area. It is  More

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More