Gotha in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Turnverein - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery

Photographed by Diane Murphy, July 12, 2023

1. Turnverein - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery Marker

Inscription. On May 5, 1885, the Richter brothers, Trustee and members of the German Turnverein purchased 40-acre Block "O" on which a 1.81-acre parcel was briefly designated as the Turnverein Cemetery—locally known as "Turner Hill." On July 27, 1893 Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church acquired this parcel, and in 1894 constructed a pioneer church on this site. The building was removed in 1928, but the cemetery remained in use until 1982. Both the church in Gotha and the cemetery have been placed in the Foundation for the Historical Zion Lutheran Church of Gotha to preserve the sites in perpetuity.

Erected 2023.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1885.

Location. 28° 31.927′ N, 81° 31.321′ W. Marker is in Gotha, Florida, in Orange County. It can be reached from the intersection of Hempel Avenue and Morton Jones Road (Route Morton), on the right. The entrance to the cemetery is on Morton Jones Rd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 Hempel Ave, Gotha FL 34734, United States

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of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando

and in Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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: Henry Nehrling's Palm Cottage Gardens (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vietnam War Monument (approx. ¾ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); In Memory of their Quest for Knowledge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Women Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); In Memory of the Columbia Crew (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pearl Harbor Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gotha.

Photographed by Diane Murphy, July 12, 2023

2. Turnverein - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Diane Murphy, July 2023

3. Turnverein - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Diane Murphy, July 2023

4. Turnverein - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2023, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 12, 2023, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.