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Swift Presbyterian Church

23208 Swift Church Rd. (off Hwy. 20), Foley, AL 36535

Baldwin County

Located in a serene forest setting down a narrow road, this eclectically-styled historic church was built in an area known earlier as Sandy Creek, site of a logging operation. The logging company manager, Charles Swift and his wife, Susie Roberts Swift, were inspired by Mrs. Swift’s sister, Cornelia Miriam Roberts to build a church on a site in the pines that Miriam found especially spiritual. The sisters had attended Government Street Presbyterian Church in their native Mobile, so this church would be a Presbyterian one. Charles and Susie Swift donated both land and lumber to build the church. With additional help from family and friends, building began in 1905. Completed in 1907 and originally called “The Little Church in Piney Woods,” the church was formally organized by the Mobile Presbytery in 1910 with the name Swift Presbyterian Church, honoring its principal benefactors. This building has been recognized by the Baldwin County Historic Development Commission.

Although a new, larger sanctuary has now been erected nearby, the original church building continues to serve as an alternate chapel.