Concord Highland

River Road Baptist Church is a welcoming place of worship situated in Hueytown, AL. Located on Warrior River Road, this church provides a spiritual sanctuary for members of the community to come together in faith. With a rich history and a commitment to serving its congregation, River Road Baptist Church offers a range of programs and services to support individuals on their spiritual journey. The church's serene surroundings and traditional architecture create a peaceful atmosphere for prayer and reflection. Generated from the website content

Founded in 1887, Concord Baptist Church was organized under shade trees. On August 28, 1886, Mr. J. Dallis Norris called a meeting under those trees and named the following men and their successors as trustees of two acres of land in the 18th precinct, 18 miles southwest of Birmingham and 8 miles from Bessemer in a place called Meeks Beat and Piney Woods, which is now Concord, Alabama: J.L. Glaze, Tom Crowder, R.F. Vines, and J.D. Norris. The purpose of this was to build a house for a public school and preaching, as a church. On May16, 1887 this deed was probated and plans began. In the month of November 1887, Concord Baptist Church became a reality, a small one-room log building. The first meeting was Saturday before the third Sunday in December 1887. The first officers of the church were members of Old Rock Creek: Pastor, Reverand G.B. Vines, Deacons, J.V. Norris, Cal L. Dabbs and R.F. Vines. The church had 50 members in 1890. Concord Baptist Church has established two missions which are now full time churches: Concord Highlands Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Sylvan Springs. Information was copied from Concord Baptist Church Centennial History 1887-1987, compiled by Mrs. Jewel Wallace.