Fort Wayne in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cemetery of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fort Wayne, Indiana
— Founded in 1844 —
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 Sites • Education • Roads & 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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies . USAC’s First Race (approx. 1.8 miles away); Johnny Appleseed (approx. 2.1 miles away); The "State School" (approx. 3 miles away); Home of Philo T. Farnsworth (approx. 3.1 miles away); Site of Last French Fort (approx. 3.3 miles away); Fort Wayne ~ Fort Dearborn Trail (approx. 3.3 miles away); Chief Little Turtle (approx. 3.4 miles away); Meshekinnoquah (approx. 3.4 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.)
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 659 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 21, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.