| Marker Number |
5959 |
| Atlas Number |
5285005959 |
| Marker Title |
Zion Lutheran Church |
| Index Entry |
Zion Lutheran Church |
| Address |
|
| City |
Moulton |
| County |
Lavaca |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
679481 |
| UTM Northing |
3273302 |
| Subject Codes |
Lutheran denomination; German immigrants/immigration; churches |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
corner of northwest first and Nelson streets, Moulton |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Circuit-riding pastors served the religious needs of German Lutheran settlers of this area as early as the 1870s. A group of worshipers met to organize a congregation in March 1902. Land was purchased and construction of Zion Lutheran Church began in 1904. The church became the base for nearby rural churches. In 1927 members of the disbanded Immanuel Lutheran Church of Baursville joined the Moulton congregation. Often at the forefront of community activities, Zion Lutheran Church has been an important part of the area's history for many years. |
