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Byrd Presbyterian Church

Virginia, US

Byrd Presbyterian Church

Byrd Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Goochland in western Goochland County, Virginia on Dogtown Road. The original building dates from 1838 and is still in active use today. It is a two-story, rectangular brick structure with a slate gable roof. The interior of the c

hurch measures 28 feet by 40 feet. Also on the property is a contributing church cemetery with graves dating back to at least the 1850s. The original congregation began in 1748, and erected a dedicated building on Byrd Creek in 1759. Notable theologian Samuel Davies was one of the founding members. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

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