Near Lipscomb in Lipscomb County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016
1. St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery. . Early homesteaders in Lipscomb County were Russians of German descent. These included Jacob M. and Amalia Koch, who were members of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, established by the German Russian settlers in 1914. By 1916, the Koch family allowed church members to use this land as a burial ground; they deeded the land to the church in 1950. The first burial was that of baby Hildegard Schilling in January 1916. The cemetery today is a link to early Lipscomb County settlers and to their German Russian Heritage, as chronicled on the gravestones.,
Historic Texas Cemetery.
Early homesteaders in Lipscomb County were Russians of German descent. These included Jacob M. and Amalia Koch, who were members of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, established by the German Russian settlers in 1914. By 1916, the Koch family allowed church members to use this land as a burial ground; they deeded the land to the church in 1950. The first burial was that of baby Hildegard Schilling in January 1916. The cemetery today is a link to early Lipscomb County settlers and to their German Russian Heritage, as chronicled on the gravestones.
Historic Texas Cemetery
Erected 2005 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14585.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1916.
Location. 36° 12.962′ N, 100° 16.009′ W. Marker is near Lipscomb, Texas, in Lipscomb County. Marker is at the intersection of County Road 17 and County Road V, on the right when traveling south on County Road 17. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lipscomb TX 79056, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lipscomb School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lipscomb Union Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Lipscomb Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
