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

Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Church

Photographed by James Hulse, April 5, 2023

1. Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. Before 1900, the German families of Waldeck, once called Long Prairie, were served by German-speaking Methodist missionaries; by 1885, a congregation had organized. In December 1899, the Rev. August Wenzel led local Lutherans in starting a new congregation, which organized as Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Zion. Pastor Carl Baer became the church's first salaried minister. The congregation met in the Waldeck schoolhouse until 1926, when it bought the Methodist Episcopal sanctuary from the declining neighbor congregation at this site. By that time, the Lutheran church offered Sunday school classes. Within a few decades, it also celebrated with church picnics, programs and community services, all of which continue today.

Erected 2003 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13187.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1899.

Location. 30° 3.446′ N, 96° 48.213′ W. Marker is in Waldeck, Texas, in Fayette County. It is at the intersection of Waldeck Church Lane and Farm to Market Road 2145, on the right when traveling south on Waldeck Church Lane. The marker is located at the front of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6915 Waldeck Church Lane, Ledbetter TX 78946, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Waldeck Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gotcher Trace (approx. 4.9 miles away); Oldenburg (approx. 6.1 miles away); Bethlehem Church (approx. 6.2 miles away); Schiege Cigar Factory Manager's House (approx. 6.3 miles away); Schiege House (approx. 6.3 miles away); Schiege Cigar Factory (approx. 6.3 miles away); Wandke House (approx. 6.3 miles away).

Also see . . . Waldeck, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

Waldeck is at the junction of Farm roads 1291 and 2145, thirteen miles north of La Grange in northern Fayette County. The community is predominantly German and is named for and located on lands originally purchased in 1843 by Count Ludwig Joseph von Boos-Waldeck as an agent for the Adelsverein, an association of German noblemen who planned for emigration to the Republic of Texas.

(Submitted on April 10, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 5, 2023

2. The Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Church and Marker

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

Photographed by James Hulse, April 5, 2023

3. The view of the Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Church and Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.