First Colored Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church)

Hill Country Trail Region
4805 Heflin Lane Austin, TX 78721 (512) 926-4759

Now known as First Baptist Church, the First Colored Baptist Church began as a slave congregation and is one of the oldest African American Baptist churches in Austin. It was officially organized after the Civil War in 1867 by the Rev. Jacob Fontaine, a former slave. Today, the church is considered to be one of the oldest African American Baptist churches in Austin. The current building is the fourth home for this congregation.

Mapped location of First Colored Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church)

First Colored Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church)

4805 Heflin Lane Austin, TX 78721
(512) 926-4759

Visitor Instructions

This is an active church, please be respectful of services.