Willis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
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Willis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic church in Willis, Virginia
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One of the "rock churches" founded by Bob Childress
, it was built in 1954 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
Willis, Floyd County, Virginia
Willis is an incorporated community in southwestern Floyd County, Virginia, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 221 southwest of the town of Floyd, the county seat of Floyd County. It has an elevation of 2,723 feet . Willis has a post office, and a store called The Willis Village Mart....
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One of the "rock churches" founded by Bob Childress
Bob Childress
Bob Childress was a Presbyterian minister who was born in the town of Ararat, Virginia and raised in the Primitive Baptist tradition. He became known throughout the Southern Appalachian region for his work to transform the region's culture of violence and promote basic education...
, it was built in 1954 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
See also
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- Buffalo Mountain Presbyterian Church and CemeteryBuffalo Mountain Presbyterian Church and CemeteryBuffalo Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic church in Willis, Virginia.The first of the 5 "rock churches" founded by Bob Childress, it was built in 1929 and added to the National Register in 2007.-See also:...
- Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church and CemeteryDinwiddie Presbyterian Church and CemeteryDinwiddie Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic church in Hillsville, Virginia.One of the "rock churches" founded by Bob Childress, it was built in 1948 and added to the National Register in 2007.-See also:*Bluemont Presbyterian Church and Cemetery...
- Mayberry Presbyterian Church
- Slate Mountain Presbyterian Church and CemeterySlate Mountain Presbyterian Church and CemeterySlate Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic church and cemetery in Christiansburg, Virginia.One of the "rock churches" founded by Bob Childress, it was built in 1932 and added to the National Register in 2007.-See also:...