Baptist activity in Lovelady was recorded by 1876 with the organization of a Union Sunday school, and by 1879 the minutes of the Neches River Baptist Association named the Rev. J.L. McKee as a representative from the Lovelady Baptist Church. In 1881, the trustees of the Houston & Great Northern Railroad donated land at this site to the Baptist church and the Knights of Honor, and a two-story frame building was soon constructed with the lodge on the top floor and church services held on the first floor. A second church building was erected in 1909 during the pastorate of the Rev. T.N. Mainer, who had been ordained from this church four years earlier. Early pastors of the First Baptist Church of Lovelady, including J.F. James, J.B. Armstrong, and W.M. Gaddy, also held services in surrounding towns such as Pennington and Crockett. Throughout its history, the church has provided significant service and leadership to the community, and descendants of some of its pioneer members continue to worship here.