Byrd Presbyterian Church is a historic

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located at Goochland in western

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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

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gable roof. The interior of the church measures 28 feet by 40 feet. Also on the property is a contributing church cemetery with graves dating back to at least the 1850s. an
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/ref> 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

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in 2000.

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Byrd Presbyterian Church

Byrd Presbyterian Church Historical Highway Marker
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Churches completed in 1838 Buildings and structures in Goochland County, Virginia Presbyterian churches in Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Goochland County, Virginia {{Virginia-church-stub