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 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.

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.

Byrd Presbyterian Church

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Byrd Presbyterian Church

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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

Byrd Presbyterian Church