Marker Inscription
This church traces its history to 1893, when German settlers in Waterhouse (about 10 miles W) began worshiping together. Officially named St. John Lutheran Church in 1895, the congregation moved to Glen Flora in 1920, after storms destroyed its first three houses of worship. The Glen Flora sanctuary, built in 1920, was destroyed by a 1929 tornado. The congregation moved to Wharton in 1941, taking with them the small frame sanctuary they had built in 1929. Renamed St. Paul Lutheran Church, the congregation eventually erected larger facilities at this site.
About this site
St. Paul Lutheran Church is a historical marker in Wharton, Wharton County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Wharton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 128 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3145, -96.0950 near Wharton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Moran--Moore House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include House at 512 North Resident, Garrett, John A. and Sophie, House, and First Baptist Church of Wharton.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5481005080. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
