Lexington in Lexington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Tomb of Dr. E.L. Hazelius

Photographed By Brian Scott, August 22, 2009

1. Tomb of Dr. E.L. Hazelius Marker

Inscription. At this site is the grave of the Reverend Ernest L. Hazelius, 1777-1853, Lutheran clergyman, Doctor of Divinity, teacher, and author of several books on church history and theology. From 1834 to 1853, he was professor of theology in the Lutheran Classical and Theological Seminary, and resided in a house near the campus, ¼ mile north.

Erected 1973 by St. Stephen's Lutheran Church. (Marker Number 32-12.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 33° 59.017′ N, 81° 14.217′ W. Marker is in Lexington, South Carolina, in Lexington County. Marker is on West Butler Street near 119 North Church Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the west corner of the church cemetery, next to the described tomb. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lexington SC 29072, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Stephen's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Time Religion (within shouting distance of this marker); Lexington Courthouses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lexington County Confederate Monument (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Lexington County World War I Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lexington County Veterans Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hazelius House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kitchen (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Also see . . . Ernest L. Hazelius House. The Ernest L. Hazelius House (ca. 1830) is an example of the modest dwelling built by the German-Swiss settlers of Lexington County in the first half of the nineteenth century. (Submitted on September 6, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Photographed By Brian Scott, August 22, 2009

2. Tomb of Dr. E.L. Hazelius Marker

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2010

3. Tomb of Dr. E.L. Hazelius Marker

Tomb of Dr. E.L. Hazelius Marker -<br>St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, August 22, 2009

4. Tomb of Dr. E.L. Hazelius Marker -
St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Background

Tomb of Dr. E.L. Hazelius image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, August 22, 2009

5. Tomb of Dr. E.L. Hazelius

Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023

6. Tomb of Dr. E.L. Hazelius Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,078 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on December 27, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on December 31, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on September 6, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 6. submitted on January 12, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.