CYPRESS BAPTIST CHURCH was organized in the home of Easter Eley in the fall of 1866, under the leadership of Mrs. Irene George. The place of organization is known today as the Easter Field on the farm of M.W. Guy Betts Sycamore Cross, Isle of Wight County, VA. In the Spring of 1867, the church, moved to the old brick Cypress Baptist Church, which was originally owned by an Episcopalian congregation about one-half mile from what is known today as the town of Dendron, Virginia. Later in 1867, the church moved to a place known as Piney Grove, in the fork of Walkers Road between the farm and home of Dr. S. B. Barham, on the Surry Courthouse Road, via Moores Swamp Baptist Church.

Mrs. George founder of Cypress Baptist Church, secured three acres of land, more or less from Dr. Barham for a church location. Prior to the building of an edifice, services were held under a bush arbor during the warm months and in the home of Mrs. George during the cold months. The services consisted of prayer meetings and stories of Christian experience. From 1867 to the present, thirteen ministers have supplied our pulpit. They were Rev. Baylor Wyatt, Rev. T. M. Bowman, Rev. Ellis Watts, Rev. J. H. Alexander, Rev. J. H. Higgs, Rev. Bolden Bradby, Rev. Preston T. Hayes, Rev. Ronnie T. Northam, Sr., Rev. Charles W. Nellum, Jr, Rev. Edwin L. Goodwin, Jr., Rev. Henry Blunt, Rev. Alvin T. Armstead, Jr. and Rev. Dr. Millard F. Boone III.

It has been the guiding hands of God that have brought Cypress thus far. In the months ahead, our prayers will be that God will continue to bless us by guiding our church to better and greater service to mankind in his name.

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