▁w are house ▁built . ▁▁ 1 7 9 8 ▁– ▁South ▁River ▁Fri ends ▁Me eting house ▁built . ▁▁ 1 8 0 5 ▁– ▁Town ▁of ▁Lyn ch burg ▁incorpor ated . ▁▁ 1 8 0 6 ▁ ▁City ▁C emetery ▁established . ▁ ▁Const ruction ▁of ▁Thomas ▁Jefferson ' s ▁Pop lar ▁Forest ▁begins ▁near ▁Lyn ch burg . ▁▁ 1 8 3 0 ▁ ▁E lij ah ▁F let cher ▁becomes ▁mayor . ▁ ▁Population : ▁ 4 , 6 3 0 . ▁▁ 1 8 4 0 ▁ ▁James ▁River ▁and ▁K ana wh a ▁Canal ▁to ▁Richmond ▁opens . ▁ ▁Population : ▁ 6 , 3 9 5 . ▁▁ 1 8 5 0 ▁– ▁Population : ▁ 8 , 0 7 1 . ▁▁ 1 8 5 2 ▁ ▁Virginia ▁& ▁Tennessee ▁Rail road ▁begins ▁operating . ▁ ▁City ▁of ▁Lyn ch burg ▁incorpor ated . ▁ ▁Lyn ch burg ▁Daily ▁Virgin ian ▁newspaper ▁begins ▁publication . ▁▁ 1 8 5 5 ▁– ▁Lyn ch burg ▁Cour th ouse ▁built . ▁▁ 1 8 5 6 ▁– ▁Method ist ▁Protest ant ▁Lyn ch burg ▁College ▁established . ▁▁ 1 8 6 4 ▁– ▁June ▁ 1 7 – 1 8 : ▁Battle ▁of ▁Lyn ch burg ▁fought ▁near ▁city ▁during ▁the ▁American ▁Civil ▁War . ▁▁ 1 8 6 6 ▁– ▁Southern ▁Memorial ▁Association ▁founded . ▁▁ 1 8 7 0 ▁– ▁September : ▁Flo od . ▁▁ 1 8 7 9 ▁– ▁George ▁D .