Near New Berlin in Guadalupe County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Christ Lutheran Church of Elm Creek

Photographed by James Hulse, October 5, 2022

1. Christ Lutheran Church of Elm Creek Marker

Inscription. German immigrants who settled in this area began meeting together for worship services in the 1880s. Initially meeting in homes or the local schoolhouse, the group officially organized a Lutheran congregation with the assistance of the Rev. Carl Kreutzenstein. After the first two sanctuaries were destroyed in storms in 1886, a new building was dedicated on February 28, 1887. Worship services were conducted exclusively in the German language until the 1940s. An adjacent historic cemetery, founded in 1886, is maintained by the congregation.

Billy R. Warncke and Lois Ann Warncke

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 843.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 28, 1887.

Location. 29° 26.134′ N, 98° 4.392′ W. Marker is near New Berlin, Texas, in Guadalupe County. It is at the intersection of Church Road (County Highway 412) and Sterling Road, on the right when traveling north on Church Road. The marker is located at the west entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3305 Church Road, Seguin TX 78155, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country

and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: To All Veterans (approx. 1.3 miles away); Warncke Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Post Oak Community Cemetery

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of Muelder Store (approx. 2.6 miles away); Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural School (approx. 2.7 miles away); Concrete Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Claiborne Rector (approx. 4.1 miles away); Cibolo Crossing on the Gonzales Road (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Berlin.

The Christ Lutheran Church of Elm Creek and Cemetery with the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 5, 2022

2. The Christ Lutheran Church of Elm Creek and Cemetery with the marker

The Christ Lutheran Church of Elm Creek image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 5, 2022

3. The Christ Lutheran Church of Elm Creek

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.