History of The First Baptist Church
by Rebecca England

The First Baptist Church of Demopolis, Alabama was established on October 23, 1870.  The charter members of the church were as follows:

Reverend E. G. Baptist
G. W. Bolten
M. T. Higginbothan
J. H. McKinley
Mary Eddins
Josephine J. Cockrell
M. E. Coats

The first building was wooden and constructed in 1895.  Unfortunately, it burned down in 1910.

In 1911, a year later, the first brick structure was built and was completed a year later in 1912.  Years later, in 1959 the present structure was built.  To build this building it cost approximately $145,000.  The church also constructed a new fellowship hall in 1988.