First Baptist Church

About First Baptist Church

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First Baptist Church is a Baptist Churches church located at 216 SOUTH MAIN STREET, Darlington, SC, 29532. First Baptist Church was founded in 1912. You can reach First Baptist Church at +18433932874.

First Baptist Church is one of 71 churches we list in Darlington, among 8,431 across South Carolina. It falls within Darlington County and the Florence, SC metro area. It is counted among 30 Baptist Churches churches in Darlington, part of 3,316 in the Baptist Churches tradition across South Carolina.

First Baptist Church through the years

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1. 1912 Founded
2. 1991-10-17 Added to the National Register

Where is First Baptist Church located?

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First Baptist Church is located at 216 SOUTH MAIN STREET, Darlington, SC, 29532. The building sits at coordinates 34.29969, -79.86887, placing it in Darlington, SC 29532.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

The neighborhood around First Baptist Church

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The ZIP code 29532 area around First Baptist Church is home to 20,000 residents with a median household income of $39,553 and a median age of 44.1 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.

What to expect at a service at First Baptist Church

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Baptist churches emphasize Scripture, a clear gospel message, and music — and welcome visitors to observe freely.

• Services usually run 60–90 minutes: worship songs, a Bible-centered sermon, and an invitation to respond.
• Communion (called the Lord's Supper) is observed periodically, open to anyone who has professed faith in Christ.
• Dress is casual; families are welcomed and children are often part of the service.

Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.

First Baptist Church on the National Register of Historic Places

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First Baptist Church is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places under reference 88000061, added to the Register on 1991-10-17.

Read the official NPS nomination for First Baptist Church →

Churches sharing the architectural tradition of First Baptist Church

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5 other US churches in the Colonial Revival architecture tradition are indexed in Churches List.

• Mount Carmel Congregational Church Hamden, CT
• First Christian Church Hot Springs, AR
• First Baptist Church-Columbia Columbia, MO
• First Congregational Church Memphis, TN
• Church of the Holy Trinity Middletown, CT

Churches founded the same year as First Baptist Church

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5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1912 are indexed in Churches List.

• St. Nicholas of Tolentine (Italian) Philadelphia, PA
• Church of Our Lady of Esperanza New York City, NY
• Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Oakland, CA
• Saint Mary Catholic Church Wilmington, NC
• Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Chicago, IL

First Baptist Church by the numbers

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Questions and answers about First Baptist Church

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What denomination is First Baptist Church?

This church is part of the Baptist Churches tradition.

Where is First Baptist Church located?

First Baptist Church is located at 216 SOUTH MAIN STREET, Darlington, SC, 29532.

When was First Baptist Church founded?

Founded in 1912.

Is First Baptist Church on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes — NRHP reference 88000061, added 1991-10-17.

What is the architecture of First Baptist Church?

First Baptist Church is a Colonial Revival architecture building.

Photographs of First Baptist Church

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