One of the oldest Episcopal church congregations in the Virginia Highlands, St. Thomas in Abingdon occupies a historic Gothic Revival stone building in the National Register historic district, a landmark of 19th-century ecclesiastical architecture in Washington County VA. The church's historic cemetery contains the graves of prominent early Abingdon families and Virginia Highland settlers from the late 18th century. The building is occasionally open for public tours during heritage events and is a notable architectural landmark in the historic downtown walking tour.