The Siloam Baptist Church congregation was established in 1822. The current brick Greek Revival building was completed in in 1848.

It is considered by Baptists in the state as one of the most important mother church

Mother Church

In Christianity, the term mother church or Mother Church may have one of the following meanings:# The first mission church in an area, or a pioneer cathedral# A basilica or cathedral# The main chapel of a province of a religious order...

es of many Alabama Baptist institutions and churches. Members of this church were instrumental in establishing both Judson College

Judson College

Judson College may refer to one of two tertiary institutions in Illinois and Alabama:* Judson University * Judson College * Judson College, a forerunner of Yangon University...

 in 1838 and Howard College, now Samford University

Samford University

Samford University, founded as Howard College is a private, coeducational, Alabama Baptist Convention-affiliated university located in Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It includes the , Cumberland School of Law, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Brock School of Business, Ida V....

, in 1841.