Near Helenville in Jefferson County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Zion Church

The Evangelical United Brethern Church

Photographed by William J. Toman, April 1, 2012

1. Zion Church Marker

Inscription. On this site stood the Zion Helenville (Walther's) Evangelical Church dedicated in 1854. The first Evangelical service in this vicinity was held May 20, 1843 by Rev. J. G. Miller. Recommended to the ministry by this church were John M. Walther, Jr., L. F. Emmert, George Keller and F. W. Schoeller. Five ministers are buried in this cemetery.

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The First Session Wisconsin Conference (Ev) Evangelical United Brethern Church was held in this church, May 6-11, 1857 with Bishop John Seybert presiding. Rev. C. A. Schnacke was secretary. There were 29 ministers in the conference with a membership of 2,004.

Erected 1965 by Emmanuel Church, Jefferson Wisconsin Conference Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2011.

Location. 43° 1.116′ N, 88° 43.176′ W. Marker is near Helenville, Wisconsin, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 14 and Coffee Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 14. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Helenville WI 53137, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in 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

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cushman Mills Area

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(approx. 4.7 miles away); Wisconsin’s First Train Wreck (approx. 5.4 miles away); 94th Combat Infantry Division (approx. 7.1 miles away); In Service to Their Country (approx. 7.1 miles away); Wisconsin Prairies (approx. 7.1 miles away); Wm. R. Look Log Cabin (approx. 7.2 miles away); Conical Mounds (approx. 7.8 miles away); House Structures (approx. 7.8 miles away).

Photographed by William J. Toman, April 1, 2012

2. Zion Church Marker

Cornerstone below Zion Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William J. Toman, April 1, 2012

3. Cornerstone below Zion Church Marker

Translated: Zion Church of the Evangelical Community, 1905

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2012, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 808 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on June 9, 2019, by Jim Schaettle of Madison, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2012, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.