Jeffersontown in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Christ Lutheran Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

1. Christ Lutheran Church Marker (Side A)

Inscription. The first Lutherans in and around Brunerstown, now Jeffersontown, were early settlers from Va., Md., Pa., and N.C. Samuel Mau, licensed to preach in Kentucky in 1789, served German-speaking churches in Jeffersontown, Nelson County, and Danville until 1800. The German pioneers built a small log church in 1796.

From 1816 until 1833, the Lutherans shared a union church with Baptists, Presbyterians, and Methodists. Henry Kurtz, first pastor to preach in English, confirmed 32 persons in 1818. In 1833 the new Lutheran church was built beside Jeffersontown Cemetery where it remained for 124 years.

Erected 2014 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2424.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.

Location. 38° 12.652′ N, 85° 35.192′ W. Marker is in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is on Taylorsville Road (State Road 155) south of Six Mile Lane, on the right when traveling south.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9212 Taylorsville Road, Louisville KY 40299, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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 Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Nunnlea" (approx. half a mile away); Stucky House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Saint Edward Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Conrad-Seaton House / Valentine Conrad Pottery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Restoration Project (approx. 1.6 miles away); Trainer and Jockey (approx. 1.6 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away); Leatherman House (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jeffersontown.

Also see . . . Celebrating Our History | Christ Lutheran Church.

Christ Lutheran Church Marker (Side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

2. Christ Lutheran Church Marker (Side B)

From the Courier Journal newspaper. Posted September 19, 2014. (Submitted on December 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Christ Lutheran Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

3. Christ Lutheran Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.