First Baptist Church Of Springville
Organized March 22, 1817
Originally chartered as Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Charter member and first pastor was Sion Blythe
who served for 17 years.
The oldest church in St. Clair County.
Presbyterian and Methodist denominations used
the church building before turn of century.
Name of church changed to Springville Baptist, 1877
and to First Baptist Church, Springville, 1974
Marker is at the intersection of Wilson Street and McGinnis Circle, on the left when traveling north on Wilson Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
