Lynchburg Presbyterian Church was organized in 1855 by 21 charter members who first met in the nearby Methodist church. Built that same year with help from their neighbors, the Greek Revival church was constructed of hand-hewn pine and featured galleries on either side. Rev. W.W.Wilson, a native of Ireland, served as its first pastor. The church is one of the few buildings still standing from the original town of Lynchburg. After the railroad was built one mile north in 1854 and that area was renamed Lynchburg, this community became South Lynchburg. The church and cemetery were listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.