Antioch Baptist Church, Protestant church building in Montgomery County, Alabama

Antioch Baptist Church is a Protestant church building constructed of brick with stained glass windows and a bell tower in rural Montgomery County, Alabama. The structure displays Gothic Revival features and rises above the surrounding countryside with its distinctive tower.

Antioch Baptist Church was founded in 1818 by James McLemore, making it the first Baptist church in Montgomery County. Its first building stood on Atlanta Highway on land donated by Billy Wright, and in 1819 it helped found the Alabama Baptist Association. From 1849 to the Civil War it was a biracial congregation; white members then left, and the first black pastor was ordained around 1882. A new church was built in 1919 at Gibbs Road and Antioch Lane.

Antioch has been a Black congregation since white members left after the Civil War; its first Black pastor was ordained around 1882. The church was founded in 1818 by James McLemore, and its associate preacher was Caesar Blackwell, an enslaved African American bought by the Alabama Baptist Association for $625 to preach to a mixed congregation.

The building is visible from the road and accessible during daylight hours, though the rural location means arriving by car is most practical for visitors. The site sits away from major urban areas and retains the character of the countryside it occupies.

Caesar Blackwell, an enslaved African-American preacher bought by the Alabama Baptist Association for $625, drew mixed black and white crowds here and kept his preaching income until 1835. His wife and child were owned by founder James McLemore. The congregation's first building stood on Atlanta Highway on land donated by Billy Wright.