Wharton in Wharton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Photographed by James Hulse, February 11, 2022

1. St. Paul Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. This church traces its history to 1893, when German settlers in Waterhouse (about 10 mi. 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.

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5080.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 29° 18.713′ N, 96° 5.594′ W. Marker is in Wharton, Texas, in Wharton County. It is at the intersection of North East Avenue and East Alabama Street, on the right when traveling south on North East Avenue. The marker is located north of the church entrance near the bell tower. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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325 North East Avenue, Wharton TX 77488, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wharton Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Judge Edwin Hawes House (approx. ¼ mile away); Nettie Elkins House (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Security Bank and Trust Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); Judge George E. Quinan (approx. half a mile away); Wharton County (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wharton.

The St. Paul Lutheran Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 11, 2022

2. The St. Paul Lutheran Church and Marker

The view of the St. Paul Lutheran Church and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 11, 2022

3. The view of the St. Paul Lutheran Church and Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.