Near Lovettsville in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

New Jerusalem Lutheran Church

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 10, 2017

1. New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, formally established in 1765, was among Virginia’s earliest Lutheran congregations east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Its founders were Palatine Germans who immigrated to this area from Pennsylvania and Maryland in the mid-18th century. They constructed their first sanctuary, a log building, on land given by George William Fairfax. Services were conducted in German until about 1830. The present Late Greek Revival-style sanctuary was dedicated in 1869, and its bell tower was added in 1903. The cemetery’s earliest legible stone dates to 1770. A number of Revolutionary War soldiers are buried here.

Erected 2015 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number F-101.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1765.

Location. 39° 15.48′ N, 77° 38.378′ W. Marker is near Lovettsville, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is at the intersection of Lutheran Church Road (County Route 678) and Everhart Road (Route 676) on Lutheran Church Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12942 Lutheran Church Road, Lovettsville VA 20180, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First German Reformed Church Site and Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Lovettsville in the Civil War (approx. one mile away); St. James United Church of Christ (approx. 1.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Union Loyalists On The Border (approx. 1.2 miles away); Taylorstown (approx. 3.4 miles away); Water Power (approx. 3.7 miles away in Maryland); Berlin (approx. 3.7 miles away in Maryland). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lovettsville.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Independent Loudoun Rangers (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Independent Loudoun Rangers (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Our History. “German-speaking immigrants from the Palatine region of Germany and Alsace, and Lorraine of France established the congregation in 1765. The physical buildings stand on the original property granted by George William Fairfax, and our neighboring Lovettsville Union Cemetery is where many Virginia pioneers are laid to rest. Their faith and their stories are the substance of New Jerusalem’s

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 10, 2017

2. New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Marker

heritage.” (Submitted on September 10, 2017.)

New Jerusalem Lutheran Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 10, 2017

3. New Jerusalem Lutheran Church and Marker

Close-up of Stones set into Building Façade image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 10, 2017

4. Close-up of Stones set into Building Façade

To the right white stone reads “Tower Built 1903” and in brown “Rebuilt 1968.” The brass plaque reads “In honor of these former pastors, and in grateful appreciation for his 39 years of love, guidance and devoted service, we dedicate these plaques in memory of Michael W. Kertsinger. —The Kretsinger Family.” The white stones read “Pastors of the New Jerusalem Lutheran Parish • J S Schwerdfeger, 1765—1768 • J A Krug, 1772—1790 • J G Graeber, 1796—1805 • F W Jasinsky 1805—1806 • D F Schaeffer, 1807—1808 • J M Sackman, 1810—1828 • A Reck, 1830—1831 • M Blumenthal • D J Hauer, 1832—1844 • P Willard, 1846—1849 • C Startzman, 1849—1852 • W Jenkins, 1853—1857 • J B Anthony, 1858—1859 • X J Richardson, 1860—1873 • A J Buhrman, 1873—1876 • P H Miller, 1876—1888 • D Schindler, 1888—1890 • M E McLinn, 1890—1896 • L H Waring, 1896—1899 • A Richard, 1899—1914 • J E Maurer, 1914—1918 • F W Myer, 1919—1922 • R S Poffenbarger, 1922—1925 • W E Saltzgiver, 1926—1927 • A F Tobler, 1927—1945 • W A Janson, 1946—1949 • W A Wade, 1950—1951 • W J Yingling, 1951—1954 • M W Kretsinger, 1954—1993 • P S Hanson, 1995—1997 • R W Michener, 1995—2004 • R T Freeman Aim, 1999—2006 • J L. Guttormson, 2004—2016”

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 722 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 10, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.