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

St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery - Phillipsburg

Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2022

1. St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery - Phillipsburg Marker

Inscription. In 1890, Phillipsburg residents formed the St. Paul Lutheran Church. Later that year, Henry Stern deeded eight acres of land for a church and school and one acre for a cemetery. The first burial is that of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Engeling in 1890. The exact date and location of this burial are unknown. The first recorded burial is that of Rudolph Friederick August Scharff on June 27, 1891. Many veterans are buried at this rural cemetery and date to World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. This historic cemetery serves as a reminder of the struggles endured by pioneer families and early settlers of Austin County. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2009

Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16904.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 1891.

Location. 30° 4.762′ N, 96° 20.17′ W. Marker is in Phillipsburg, Texas, in Austin County. It is at the intersection of Sempronius Road and Phillipsburg Church Road, on the left when traveling west on Sempronius Road. The marker is located at the northwest entrance to the cemetery.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 926 Sempronius Road, Bellville TX 77418, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saint Paul Lutheran Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Concord Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); John Wesley Kenney (approx. 2.2 miles away); James Bradford Pier (approx. 4½ miles away); Atkinson Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away); Brenham (approx. 4.9 miles away); Germania Mutual Aid Association (approx. 5.3 miles away); 100th Anniversary Brenham "Banner-Press" (approx. 5½ miles away).

Also see . . . Phillipsburg, Texas. Wikipedia

Phillipsburg is an unincorporated community in south Washington County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The very small rural community is located along State Highway 36 (SH 36) south of Brenham. Aside from the names of two local roads, the name Phillipsburg is no longer marked on modern maps. The cemetery and Lutheran church, which is still open for worship, are actually slightly to the south in neighboring Austin County.

(Submitted on July 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

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

Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2022

2. The St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery - Phillipsburg and Marker

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

Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2022

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

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.