Around 1857, the Virginia Central Railroad completed the Jackson River Depot near the church, making it the western terminus for trains and travelers, who then continued by horseback or stagecoach and often stayed at the Jackson River Hotel across the road. Also called “Flat Boat Warf,” the station received goods brought eastward by batteaux boats for shipment on the railroad, and the depot stood about 200 feet east of the church. During the Civil War, Jackson River Station became an important point for transporting troops from Richmond to the west. The Jackson River and the Lexington - Covington Turnpike originally curved along the north side, or front, of the church, but in 1922 the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad enlarged the railyards by diverting the river into a channel farther north, moving the main rail line from the south side of the church to the north side, and relocating the main road to the south side on the old railbed. In 2000, Alleghany County acquired a grant from the Virginia Department of Transportation for preservation of Oakland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, and the Low Moor Presbyterian Church, Kim-Stan advisory board, CSX Transportation, area businesses, and individuals contributed to preserving the church and cemetery, a project completed in 2007.