Phalba in Van Zandt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Four Mile Lutheran Church
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 7, 2026
1. Four Mile Lutheran Church Marker
Congregation established 1848. Successive churches erected in 1854, 1875, 1941, 1955. Texas' first Norwegian Lutheran Church.
Erected 1964 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11412.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 32° 29.522′ N, 96° 4.201′ W. Marker is in Phalba, Texas, in Van Zandt County. It is on County Road 2607 0.3 miles north of Farm to Market Road 90, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 460 VZ CR 2607, Canton TX 75103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and in the Piney Woods. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prairieville (approx. 2.1 miles away); Capt. Edward Thomas Broughton and the Johnson Guards (approx. 2.1 miles away); Elm Grove Cemetery (approx. 4˝ miles away); Elm Grove Union Church (approx. 4˝ miles away); Mono School (approx. 4.7 miles away); White Hall School (approx. 6 miles away); Shelby Expedition Through Van Zandt County (approx. 6 miles away); Cedarvale Cemetery (approx. 6.2 miles away).
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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 7, 2026
2. Four Mile Lutheran Church Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 7, 2026
3. Four Mile Lutheran Church and marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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