Churches and temples in Richmond (Independent City)
This tour visits places of worship, among them churches, cathedrals, synagogues, temples and chapels. Congregations still use many of them and access depends on the hours they keep.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1834 to 1877. 10 stops, 2.2 miles end to end.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Sep 18, 2026.
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Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.
Walking order
- 1Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church14 W. Duval St.Building · listed 1996start
- 2Third Street Bethel AME Church616 N. 3rd St.Building · built 1875 · listed 20190.2 mi from stop 1
- 3Centenary Church411 E. Grace St.Building · listed 19790.4 mi from stop 2
- 4Second Presbyterian Church9 N. 5th St.Building · listed 19720.1 mi from stop 3
- 5St. Peter's Church800 E. Grace St.Building · built 1834 · listed 19690.2 mi from stop 4
- 6St. Paul's Church815 E. Grace St.Building · listed 1969305 ft from stop 5
- 7First Baptist ChurchNW corner of 12th and E. Broad Sts.Building · listed 19690.2 mi from stop 6
- 8First African Baptist ChurchNE corner of College and E. Broad Sts.Building · built 1877 · listed 19690.1 mi from stop 7
- 9Trinity Methodist Church2000 E. Broad St.Building · listed 19870.4 mi from stop 8
- 10Leigh Street Baptist Church517 N. 25th St.Building · listed 19720.4 mi from stop 9
2.2 straight-line miles over 9 legs. Printed from registeratlas.com/tours/va/richmond-independent-city/function-churches/
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 10 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
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