The Presbyterian Cemetery, located on Grace Street in Lynchburg, occupies 15.65 acres on the gently sloping terrain of Franklin Hill between the city’s White Rock Hill and Diamond Hill neighborhoods. Established in 1824 with a two-acre grid, it expanded in 1875 with the incorporation of the adjacent c. 1860 Maple Wood Cemetery and additional acreage to the west, introducing curving roads and circular forms characteristic of the Rural Cemetery Movement. Evolving from early municipal burial practices into a landscaped, parklike setting  characteristic of late 19th century rural cemeteries, the Presbyterian Cemetery reflects changing cultural values associated with memory,  commemoration, and the designed funerary landscape. Its collection of elaborate monuments, including obelisks, sculptural markers, and other architecturally sophisticated memorials, likewise illustrates the distinctive characteristics of 19th and early 20th century funerary design and craftsmanship.