Augusta Stone Church

{{short description|Historic church in Virginia, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Augusta Stone Church

| nrhp_type =

| designated_other1 = Virginia Landmarks Register

| designated_other1_date = February 20, 1973{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|accessdate=2013-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|archive-date=2013-09-21|url-status=dead}}

| designated_other1_number = 007-0004

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| image = Augusta Church.jpg

| caption =

| location = U.S. 11, Fort Defiance, Virginia

| nearest_city =

| coordinates = {{coord|38|14|17|N|078|58|32|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Virginia#USA

| built = {{Start date|1749}}

| architecture = Colonial

| added = May 9, 1973

| area = {{convert|30|acre}}

| refnum = 73001994{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

}}

Augusta Stone Church is a Presbyterian (PCUSA) place of worship located in Augusta County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA in the unincorporated community of Fort Defiance. The church was one of two meeting houses established by The Congregation of the Triple Forks of the Shenandoah in the year 1740.[http://www.augustastone.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=41485&PID=527448 ASC History] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725023648/http://www.augustastone.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=41485&PID=527448 |date=July 25, 2011 }} Augusta Stone and the sister meeting house Tinkling Spring were both served by the Rev. John Craig. The final structure which was completed in 1749 is still in use and holds the distinction of being the oldest Presbyterian Church in continuous use in Virginia.{{cite web |url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Augusta/007-0004_Augusta_Stone_Church_1973_Final_Nomination.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Augusta Stone Church |author=Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff |date=December 1972 }} and [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Augusta/Augusta_Stone_Church_photo.htm Accompanying photo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926202131/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Augusta/Augusta_Stone_Church_photo.htm |date=2012-09-26 }}