New Providence Presbyterian Church (Salvisa, Kentucky) Explained

New Providence Presbyterian Church
Nearest City:Salvisa, Kentucky
Coordinates:37.8647°N -84.8528°W
Built:1862-65
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:October 10, 1975
Area:1acres
Refnum:75000806

The New Providence Presbyterian Church near Salvisa, Kentucky is a historic Greek Revival-style church built between 1862 and 1865. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

It is located 3miles south of Salvisa on U.S. Route 127, on the route of the Old Wilderness Road.

The church is one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in Kentucky. It was organized in 1785 and was one of the founding churches of the Transylvania Presbytery in 1786.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=75000806}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Providence Presbyterian Church]. National Park Service. Guy Newland . May 1975 . February 19, 2018. With .