Buffalo Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, Presbyterian church and cemetery near Willis, Virginia.
Buffalo Mountain Presbyterian Church is a house of worship near Willis, Virginia, built in 1929 with rock-faced quartz walls and a steeply-pitched roof. Colored glass windows fill the interior with light, while the standing seam metal roofing provides protection against the elements.
The church was founded in 1929 by Reverend Robert Childress, who had recently graduated from Union Theological Seminary and sought to establish a regional community. The building became the center from which several additional congregations were established across the area.
The local community shaped this church through hands-on participation, with residents cutting timber, preparing oak beams, and excavating the foundation together. This shared effort is still visible in the quartz stones that community members collected for the walls.
The church property spans several acres and includes a cemetery with boundary walls made of quartz stone that match the church's exterior. Check with local sources for details about visiting hours and access to the grounds.
The cemetery boundaries were built through a community contest where residents competed to find the most attractive quartz stones for the walls. This collaborative approach gave the site a personal character shaped by friendly competition.
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