West Lexington Presbytery
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West Lexington Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
was formed from Transylvania Presbytery
in 1799. It covered the area of Kentucky
between the Kentucky River
and the Licking River
. In 1802, the West Lexington, Transylvania, and Washington
Presbyteries were formed into Kentucky Synod
, separate from the Synod of Virginia.
Presbyterian Church (USA)
The Presbyterian Church , or PC, is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. Part of the Reformed tradition, it is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the U.S...
was formed from Transylvania Presbytery
Transylvania Presbytery
Transylvania Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church , as it was established in 1786 from part of Abingdon Presbytery, encompassed all of Kentucky, settlements on the Cumberland River in Tennessee, and later the settlements on the Great Miami River and Little Miami River in Ohio.The presbytery grew...
in 1799. It covered the area of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
between the Kentucky River
Kentucky River
The Kentucky River is a tributary of the Ohio River, long, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The river and its tributaries drain much of the central region of the state, with its upper course passing through the coal-mining regions of the Cumberland Mountains, and its lower course passing through the...
and the Licking River
Licking River (Kentucky)
The Licking River is a tributary of the Ohio River in northeastern Kentucky in the United States. The river and its tributaries drain much of the region of northeastern Kentucky between the watersheds of the Kentucky River to the west and the Big Sandy River to the east.-Origin of name:The Native...
. In 1802, the West Lexington, Transylvania, and Washington
Washington Presbytery
Washington Presbytery, of the Presbyterian Church is the association of PCUSA churches in Washington and Greene counties in Pennsylvania. It contains 65 churches and has a membership of about 12,000....
Presbyteries were formed into Kentucky Synod
Kentucky Synod
In the history of the Presbyterian and Reformed tradition in the United States, there have been a number of judicatories named Kentucky Synod.- Kentucky Synod, PC :...
, separate from the Synod of Virginia.
Sources
- History of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Kentucky to 1988, by Matthew H. GoreMatthew H. GoreMatthew H. Gore is a British historian, popular culturist, and educator residing in Memphis, Tennessee. He is best known for his book The History of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Kentucky to 1988 , but has published on a variety of topics as diverse as The Origin of Marvelman , the...
, Joint Heritage Committee of Covenant and Cumberland Presbyteries. Memphis, Tennessee, 2000.