Coupland in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
St. Peters United Church of Christ
Photographed by Keith Peterson
1. St. Peters United Church of Christ Marker
This congregation was organized in 1894 by German and Swiss immigrants. Originally known as St. Petri Deutsche Evangelische Gemeinde (St. Peters German Evangelical Church), the congregation built this vernacular Gothic Revival sanctuary in 1905-1906. The meeting hall was added in 1925, and the two structures were connected in 1953. By 1955 English language services, introduced in 1929, had replaced the worship originally conducted in German.
Erected 1989 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9335.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 30° 27.46′ N, 97° 23.459′ W. Marker is in Coupland, Texas, in Williamson County. It is on South Broad Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 Wathen St, Coupland TX 78615, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas and in the Austin 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, 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: United States Senator Morgan C. Hamilton (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lund (approx. 3.6 miles away); Type Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Battle of Brushy Creek (approx. 4 miles away); Carlson (approx. 4.2 miles away); James O. Rice (approx. 4.3 miles away); Mager Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away); Site of Willow Ranch School (approx. 5.9 miles
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Photographed by Keith Peterson
2. St. Peters United Church of Christ
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,268 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
