Community members established First Baptist Church in the heart of Russellville, Alabama, in 1867. From its beginning, the church has sought to glorify Christ and live out the Great Commission. It held services in the Methodist Episcopal Church until a white frame structure was built in 1893. In 1909-1910, the church built its first brick building. The church continued improving and expanding into at least the end of the twentieth century. In 1949, it added a new education building, and a new sanctuary and pastorium in 1957. It acquired a building for a memorial chapel in 1981, constructed an education building, gym, and fellowship hall in 1989, and built a senior education addition in 2000. The church currently occupies two city blocks and remains a vital part of the community. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2019.