First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located at , . It was built between about 1855 an 1895, and is a one-story, rectangular brick Late Gothic Revival style church building on a full basement.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Baptist
  • Description: historic church in Farmville, Virginia, United States

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Willett Hall and Ruffner Hall.

Sports venue
is an academic facility and previously served as a 1,807-seat multi-purpose arena in . It was built in 1980 and was home to the Longwood University Lancers men's and women's basketball teams until 2023. is situated 1,400 feet southwest of First Baptist Church.

Building
The Rotunda is the name given to a building on the campus of Longwood University in . It was formerly known as , but the name was changed in 2019. is situated 840 feet west of First Baptist Church.

Museum
The is a historic site and museum in , . It is located in the former Robert Russa Moton High School, considered "the student birthplace of America's Civil Rights Movement" for its initial student strike and ultimate role in the 1954 Brown v. is situated 3,700 feet south of First Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farmville and Kimberly Hills.

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is a college town in . Its economy is largely based on Longwood University and nearby Hampden-Sydney College. It is home to about 7,000 people…

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 2 miles north of First Baptist Church.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 2½ miles north of First Baptist Church.

First Baptist Church

Latitude
37.30076° or 37° 18′ 3″ north
Longitude
-78.39296° or 78° 23′ 35″ west
Elevation
318 feet (97 metres)
Open location code
87938J24+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 169579731
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­baptist
Geo­Names ID
4758901
Wiki­data ID
Q15733791
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