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Historical Walking Tour of Pine Creek Church & Cemetery
Venue: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church & Cemetery, Floyd
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

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The Floyd County Historical Society presents a Historical Walking Tour of Pine Creek Church & Cemetery on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church & Cemetery.

Join Gino Williams, a Floyd native and former mayor whose deep love of local history now fuels his role as president of the Floyd County Historical Society, for a tour of the Pine Creek Church and Cemetery. Gino will be highlighting Revolutionary War Veterans that are buried there.

Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church is one of the earliest churches established in Floyd County, Virginia. The membership began to meet as early as 1795 and was established in the first church building on this property by 1804 in what was then Montgomery County. Originally the church had 55 members and continued to operate until well until the 20th century, though membership began to decline after 1990 until all the members had passed away.

Pine Creek Church was integrated by at least 1822. The first African-descended members were believed to have been slaves, though there were free persons of color living in the area by this time. On April 5, 1822, Alse Wells, a slave of Richard Wells, was the first known African-American to become a member of the church.

The 1804 document transferring the property to the church stipulated that a graveyard be established. The cemetery’s history is intertwined with that of the church and significantly adds to its importance. Buried in the cemetery are many early settlers of Floyd County, several Confederate soldiers, and—perhaps most importantly—six known Revolutionary War patriots. The graves of Moses Dickerson, Peter Howard, Thomas Goodson, Daniel Shelor, and Daniel Spangler are clearly marked and identified as Revolutionary War veterans. John Banks is also known to be buried in the cemetery; however, his marker has disappeared and is believed to have been covered by debris or fill.

The site is currently maintained under the care of the Floyd County Historical Preservation Trust.

Admission is free and all are welcome.

The Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church & Cemetery is located at 389 Spangler Mill Road in Floyd, VA.

For more information, visit: https://floydhistoricalsociety.org/walking-tour-of-pine-creek-church-cemetery/ or https://www.facebook.com/floydcountyhistoricalsoc or https://www.facebook.com/events/1551742996613709/.