Strasburg Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church in Strasburg, Virginia, US.

Location

The building is located at 325 South Holliday Street.

History

The church was built in 1830. It is the oldest church in Shenandoah County. It is also the oldest building still standing in Strasburg. Its first pastor was Reverend

William Henry Foote William Henry Foote (December 20, 1794 – November 22, 1869) was an American Presbyterian minister in Virginia and North Carolina. He served as a Confederate States Army, Confederate chaplain during the American Civil War of 1861-1865. He wrote ...

. During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, the building was used as a hospital for the Confederate States Army and the Union forces. There is an adjacent cemetery which contains Confederate soldier graves. A school building was added to the church in 1926. The church building survived a fire in 2011.Josette Keelor
Strasburg Presbyterian thankful for support from community after fire
''The Layman'', November 25, 2013

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