Meyersville in DeWitt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Photographed by Dave W, January 17, 2026
1. St. John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery Marker
Pastor Christoph Adam Sager established the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery at this site in 1851. This is the first Lutheran congregation formed in Dewitt County and one of the oldest in Texas. The cemetery lies on the original acre donated by Christoph and Johanna Thieme and extends onto land acquired in 1880. There are many unmarked graves; the earliest, as documented by church records, is that of Amalia Eckert who died in 1854. The descendants of these German immigrants maintain this burial ground, a chronicle of the settlers of the Meyersville area of Dewitt County.
Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14285.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Immigration • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 28° 55.818′ N, 97° 19.285′ W. Marker is in Meyersville, Texas, in DeWitt County. It can be reached from Meyersville Road north of H Haun Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church (a few steps from this marker); Meyersville (approx. half a mile away); Peter Bluntzer (approx. 0.9 miles away); Golly Hollow School and Community (approx. 3.7 miles away); Weser (approx. 5.1 miles away); Zion Arneckeville Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away); Noll School and Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); Arneckeville (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meyersville.
Photographed by Dave W, January 17, 2026
2. St. John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery Marker
Looking at the current St. John Evangelical Church from the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 60 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
