POWER OF ATTORNEY


            I,  Robert F.  Shuford,  hereby  constitute  and  appoint,  Frank E.
Continetti, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, is hereby authorized for me
and in my name and on my  behalf  as a  director  and/or  officer  of Old  Point
Financial Corporation (the "Registrant"),  to execute any and all instruments as
such  attorney,  may deem  necessary or advisable  to enable the  Registrant  to
comply  with the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as amended  ("Act"),  and any rules,
regulations,  policies or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission
in respect  thereof,  in  connection  with the  registration  under the Act. The
authority  granted  hereby  includes  specifically,  but is not  limited to, the
authority  to  execute  on my  behalf  any  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8
relating to the Registrant pursuant to the Old Point Financial  Corporation 1998
Stock Option Plan and any and all  amendments  to such  Registration  Statement,
together with such other supplements,  statements,  instruments and documents as
such attorneys or attorney deem necessary or appropriate.

            I do hereby  ratify and  confirm all my said  attorneys  or attorney
shall do or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

            WITNESS the execution hereof this 16th day of July, 1999.



                                          /s/ Robert F. Shuford
                                        -------------------------
                                          Signature








                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


            I, Louis G. Morris, hereby constitute and appoint, Robert F. Shuford
and Frank E.  Continetti, as my true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact,  either of
whom acting singly is hereby  authorized  for me and in my name and on my behalf
as  a  director  and/or  officer  of  Old  Point  Financial   Corporation   (the
"Registrant"),  to execute any and all instruments as such attorneys,  or either
of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply with
the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended  ("Act"),  and any rules,  regulations,
policies or  requirements  of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect
thereof,  in  connection  with the  registration  under the Act.  The  authority
granted hereby  includes  specifically,  but is not limited to, the authority to
execute on my behalf any  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8  relating  to the
Registrant  pursuant to the Old Point  Financial  Corporation  1998 Stock Option
Plan and any and all amendments to such  Registration  Statement,  together with
such other supplements,  statements, instruments and documents as such attorneys
or attorney deem necessary or appropriate.

            I do hereby  ratify and  confirm all my said  attorneys  or attorney
shall do or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

            WITNESS the execution hereof this 16th day of July, 1999.



                                          /s/ Louis G. Morris
                                        ----------------------------
                                          Signature









                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


            I,  Richard F.  Clark,  hereby  constitute  and  appoint,  Robert F.
Shuford  and  Frank E.  Continetti, as my true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact,
either of whom acting singly is hereby  authorized  for me and in my name and on
my behalf as a director and/or officer of Old Point Financial  Corporation  (the
"Registrant"),  to execute any and all instruments as such attorneys,  or either
of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply with
the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended  ("Act"),  and any rules,  regulations,
policies or  requirements  of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect
thereof,  in  connection  with the  registration  under the Act.  The  authority
granted hereby  includes  specifically,  but is not limited to, the authority to
execute on my behalf any  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8  relating  to the
Registrant  pursuant to the Old Point  Financial  Corporation  1998 Stock Option
Plan and any and all amendments to such  Registration  Statement,  together with
such other supplements,  statements, instruments and documents as such attorneys
or attorney deem necessary or appropriate.

            I do hereby  ratify and  confirm all my said  attorneys  or attorney
shall do or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

            WITNESS the execution hereof this 16th day of July, 1999.



                                          /s/ Gertrude S. Dixon
                                        -----------------------------
                                          Signature










                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


            I, Russell S. Evans, Jr., hereby  constitute and appoint,  Robert F.
Shuford  and  Frank E.  Continetti, as my true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact,
either of whom acting singly is hereby  authorized  for me and in my name and on
my behalf as a director and/or officer of Old Point Financial  Corporation  (the
"Registrant"),  to execute any and all instruments as such attorneys,  or either
of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply with
the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended  ("Act"),  and any rules,  regulations,
policies or  requirements  of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect
thereof,  in  connection  with the  registration  under the Act.  The  authority
granted hereby  includes  specifically,  but is not limited to, the authority to
execute on my behalf any  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8  relating  to the
Registrant  pursuant to the Old Point  Financial  Corporation  1998 Stock Option
Plan and any and all amendments to such  Registration  Statement,  together with
such other supplements,  statements, instruments and documents as such attorneys
or attorney deem necessary or appropriate.

            I do hereby  ratify and  confirm all my said  attorneys  or attorney
shall do or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

            WITNESS the execution hereof this 16th day of July, 1999.



                                          /s/ Russell S. Evans, Jr.
                                        -----------------------------
                                          Signature









                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


            I, G. Royden Goodson, III, hereby constitute and appoint,  Robert F.
Shuford  and  Frank E.  Continetti, as my true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact,
either of whom acting singly is hereby  authorized  for me and in my name and on
my behalf as a director and/or officer of Old Point Financial  Corporation  (the
"Registrant"),  to execute any and all instruments as such attorneys,  or either
of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply with
the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended  ("Act"),  and any rules,  regulations,
policies or  requirements  of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect
thereof,  in  connection  with the  registration  under the Act.  The  authority
granted hereby  includes  specifically,  but is not limited to, the authority to
execute on my behalf any  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8  relating  to the
Registrant  pursuant to the Old Point  Financial  Corporation  1998 Stock Option
Plan and any and all amendments to such  Registration  Statement,  together with
such other supplements,  statements, instruments and documents as such attorneys
or attorney deem necessary or appropriate.

            I do hereby  ratify and  confirm all my said  attorneys  or attorney
shall do or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

            WITNESS the execution hereof this 16th day of July, 1999.



                                          /s/ G. Royden Goodson, III
                                        --------------------------------
                                          Signature










                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


            I,  Arthur D.  Greene,  hereby  constitute  and  appoint,  Robert F.
Shuford  and  Frank E.  Continetti, as my true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact,
either of whom acting singly is hereby  authorized  for me and in my name and on
my behalf as a director and/or officer of Old Point Financial  Corporation  (the
"Registrant"),  to execute any and all instruments as such attorneys,  or either
of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply with
the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended  ("Act"),  and any rules,  regulations,
policies or  requirements  of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect
thereof,  in  connection  with the  registration  under the Act.  The  authority
granted hereby  includes  specifically,  but is not limited to, the authority to
execute on my behalf any  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8  relating  to the
Registrant  pursuant to the Old Point  Financial  Corporation  1998 Stock Option
Plan and any and all amendments to such  Registration  Statement,  together with
such other supplements,  statements, instruments and documents as such attorneys
or attorney deem necessary or appropriate.

            I do hereby  ratify and  confirm all my said  attorneys  or attorney
shall do or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

            WITNESS the execution hereof this 16th day of July, 1999.



                                          /s/ Arthur D. Greene
                                        ----------------------------
                                          Signature











                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


            I,  Steven D.  Harris,  hereby  constitute  and  appoint,  Robert F.
Shuford  and  Frank E.  Continetti, as my true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact,
either of whom acting singly is hereby  authorized  for me and in my name and on
my behalf as a director and/or officer of Old Point Financial  Corporation  (the
"Registrant"),  to execute any and all instruments as such attorneys,  or either
of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply with
the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended  ("Act"),  and any rules,  regulations,
policies or  requirements  of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect
thereof,  in  connection  with the  registration  under the Act.  The  authority
granted hereby  includes  specifically,  but is not limited to, the authority to
execute on my behalf any  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8  relating  to the
Registrant  pursuant to the Old Point  Financial  Corporation  1998 Stock Option
Plan and any and all amendments to such  Registration  Statement,  together with
such other supplements,  statements, instruments and documents as such attorneys
or attorney deem necessary or appropriate.

            I do hereby  ratify and  confirm all my said  attorneys  or attorney
shall do or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

            WITNESS the execution hereof this 16th day of July, 1999.



                                          /s/ Steven D. Harris
                                        -----------------------------
                                          Signature










                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


            I, John  Cabot  Ishon,  hereby  constitute  and  appoint,  Robert F.
Shuford  and  Frank E.  Continetti, as my true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact,
either of whom acting singly is hereby  authorized  for me and in my name and on
my behalf as a director and/or officer of Old Point Financial  Corporation  (the
"Registrant"),  to execute any and all instruments as such attorneys,  or either
of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply with
the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended  ("Act"),  and any rules,  regulations,
policies or  requirements  of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect
thereof,  in  connection  with the  registration  under the Act.  The  authority
granted hereby  includes  specifically,  but is not limited to, the authority to
execute on my behalf any  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8  relating  to the
Registrant  pursuant to the Old Point  Financial  Corporation  1998 Stock Option
Plan and any and all amendments to such  Registration  Statement,  together with
such other supplements,  statements, instruments and documents as such attorneys
or attorney deem necessary or appropriate.

            I do hereby  ratify and  confirm all my said  attorneys  or attorney
shall do or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

            WITNESS the execution hereof this 16th day of July, 1999.



                                          /s/ John Cabot Ishon
                                        --------------------------
                                          Signature










                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


            I,  Eugene M.  Jordan,  hereby  constitute  and  appoint,  Robert F.
Shuford  and  Frank E.  Continetti, as my true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact,
either of whom acting singly is hereby  authorized  for me and in my name and on
my behalf as a director and/or officer of Old Point Financial  Corporation  (the
"Registrant"),  to execute any and all instruments as such attorneys,  or either
of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply with
the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended  ("Act"),  and any rules,  regulations,
policies or  requirements  of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect
thereof,  in  connection  with the  registration  under the Act.  The  authority
granted hereby  includes  specifically,  but is not limited to, the authority to
execute on my behalf any  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8  relating  to the
Registrant  pursuant to the Old Point  Financial  Corporation  1998 Stock Option
Plan and any and all amendments to such  Registration  Statement,  together with
such other supplements,  statements, instruments and documents as such attorneys
or attorney deem necessary or appropriate.

            I do hereby  ratify and  confirm all my said  attorneys  or attorney
shall do or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

            WITNESS the execution hereof this 16th day of July, 1999.



                                          /s/ Eugene M. Jordan
                                        -----------------------
                                          Signature










                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


            I, John B. Morgan, hereby constitute and appoint,  Robert F. Shuford
and Frank E.  Continetti, as my true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact,  either of
whom acting singly is hereby  authorized  for me and in my name and on my behalf
as  a  director  and/or  officer  of  Old  Point  Financial   Corporation   (the
"Registrant"),  to execute any and all instruments as such attorneys,  or either
of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply with
the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended  ("Act"),  and any rules,  regulations,
policies or  requirements  of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect
thereof,  in  connection  with the  registration  under the Act.  The  authority
granted hereby  includes  specifically,  but is not limited to, the authority to
execute on my behalf any  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8  relating  to the
Registrant  pursuant to the Old Point  Financial  Corporation  1998 Stock Option
Plan and any and all amendments to such  Registration  Statement,  together with
such other supplements,  statements, instruments and documents as such attorneys
or attorney deem necessary or appropriate.

            I do hereby  ratify and  confirm all my said  attorneys  or attorney
shall do or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

            WITNESS the execution hereof this 16th day of July, 1999.



                                          /s/ John B. Morgan
                                        --------------------------
                                          Signature











                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


            I, H. Robert  Schappert,  hereby  constitute and appoint,  Robert F.
Shuford  and  Frank E.  Continetti, as my true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact,
either of whom acting singly is hereby  authorized  for me and in my name and on
my behalf as a director and/or officer of Old Point Financial  Corporation  (the
"Registrant"),  to execute any and all instruments as such attorneys,  or either
of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply with
the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended  ("Act"),  and any rules,  regulations,
policies or  requirements  of the Securities and Exchange  Commission in respect
thereof,  in  connection  with the  registration  under the Act.  The  authority
granted hereby  includes  specifically,  but is not limited to, the authority to
execute on my behalf any  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8  relating  to the
Registrant  pursuant to the Old Point  Financial  Corporation  1998 Stock Option
Plan and any and all amendments to such  Registration  Statement,  together with
such other supplements,  statements, instruments and documents as such attorneys
or attorney deem necessary or appropriate.

            I do hereby  ratify and  confirm all my said  attorneys  or attorney
shall do or cause to be done by the virtue hereof.

            WITNESS the execution hereof this 16th day of July, 1999.



                                          /s/ H. Robert Schappert
                                        -----------------------------
                                          Signature