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Cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Fort Wayne, Indiana

— Founded in 1844 —

 
 
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1. Cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker (Missing)
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Inscription. The Rural Branch School of the Church was located adjacent to the cemetery. School was conducted from 1844 to 1920. The building and grounds were sold to the State for the interchange of Highways I 69 and U.S. 27.
 
Erected by Allen County - Fort Wayne Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesEducationRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
 
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 41° 8.406′ N, 85° 8.152′ W. Marker was in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It could be reached from the intersection of Coldwater Road and E. Ludwig Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker was only accessible from southbound lanes of Coldwater Road; driveway to St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery and marker was on the left side of Coldwater Road at its intersection with E. Ludwig Road. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Fort Wayne IN 46825, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Northern Indiana. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: American Legion Eternal Flame (approx. 1.7 miles away); U.S.S. Indiana (BB 58) (approx. 1.8 miles away); Battleship Indiana (approx. 1.8 miles away); USAC’s First Race (approx. 1.8 miles away); Johnny Appleseed (approx. 2.1 miles away); Centlivre and Vesey Parks (approx. 2.7 miles away); CCC Projects in Fort Wayne (approx. 2.8
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miles away); The "State School" (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Wayne.
 
Also see . . .
1. Allen County Indiana Cemetery Project - Saint Paul Lutheran Church. Includes a close-up photo of marker, a wide-view photo of marker, and an aerial image of cemetery. (Submitted on August 21, 2014.) 

2. Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery. From the findagrave.com website. Includes a close-up photo and wide-view photo of marker from 2006. (Submitted on August 21, 2014.) 
 
Cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 13, 2014
2. Cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Missing marker was located between driveway and the middle row of headstones
Google Street View of Cemetery image. Click for full size.
Google Street View (©2014 Google), August 2011, August 2011
3. Google Street View of Cemetery
August 2011 Street View shows marker support post next to the driveway without the marker
Cemetery of St. Paul's<br>Evangelical Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 13, 2014
4. Cemetery of St. Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran Church
View to west towards
Coldwater Rd / E. Ludwig Rd intersection
Cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 13, 2014
5. Cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
View to southwest towards I-69 interchange
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,065 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 21, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
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