On Sunday, March 16th, 1845, elders Joshua Mercer and Thomas Lang constituted Thomas K. Mercer, J.J. Mercer, Mary Mercer his wife, Polly Mercer, William Mercer, Mary Syphrett, E.A.T. Mercer, and Mary E. Horne into a church called Union Academy Church, located two miles south of here. The church was constituted upon the faith of the Florida Association, and Elder Joshua Mercer was chosen as its first pastor. Monthly meetings were held on the third Sunday and the Saturday before. Elijah Bryan deeded this present site to the church for $1.00. On September 1st 1855, the name was changed to Greenwood Baptist Church, and in 1946 the church joined the newly formed Chipola Baptist Association.