Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery - Collierstown, Va
N 37° 45.175 W 079° 33.689
17S E 626723 N 4179375
Quick Description: The Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery is the final resting place of some of the early pioneers who settled on Virginia's Western Frontier.
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 3/16/2009 11:39:27 AM
Waymark Code: WM61C2
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Long Description:
The Congregation of the Oxford Presbyterian Church was found in
1758. The original church was a log structure which was replace by
a Stone building following the Revolutionary War. The stone
structure serve the congregation until the current building was
completed in 1868. Many of the early pioneers of Rockbridge County
are buried in the Church Cemetery including Captain John Hall who
fought in the Revolutionary War. The cemetery also is the final
resting place of several veterans of the Civil War. The cemetery
has approximately 1,000 graves.
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