Old Richmond Road Corridor in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Pioneer Leaders Founded Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

1. Pioneer Leaders Founded Church Marker

Inscription. General Levi Todd and the Reverend James Crawford were instrumental in the founding of Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church. Crawford organized church in 1785 on land given by Todd, one of founders of Lexington. First place of worship was a log cabin near the church cemetery, where Crawford is buried. Present church was built in 1801.

Erected 1973 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1483.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.

Location. 37° 58.083′ N, 84° 25.408′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in Old Richmond Road Corridor. It is on Walnut Hill Road 0.1 miles west of Old Richmond Road (U.S. 25/421), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 575 Walnut Hill Road, Lexington KY 40515, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cave Spring (approx. 1.8 miles away); Boone's Creek Baptist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Ellerslie (approx. 3.7 miles away); Boone (approx. 3.8 miles away); Uncovering Our Pioneer Past (approx. 3.8 miles away); Samuel Boone (approx. 3.8 miles away); Civil War Action At "Ashland" (approx. 5.2 miles away); Garden Club of Lexington / Ashland Garden (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Other markers no longer nearby. Boone's Station (was approx. 3.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); U.S. President A Day (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Asset Detail | Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church (PDF).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

2. Pioneer Leaders Founded Church Marker

The 1801 sanctuary in the background.

National Register of Historic Places inventory-nomination form and photographs. From National Park Service's NP Gallery digital archive. (Submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Walnut Hill Church. Church website. (Submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

3. Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 502 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.