St. Paul's Lutheran Churchyard - Monroe, Michigan
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N 41° 53.206 W 083° 26.420
17T E 297532 N 4640083
Located on the south side of Albain Road, west of Telegraph Road. The churchyard is located on three sides of the church, as well as across Albain Road.
Waymark Code: WM28G8
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2007
Views: 22
From the Monroe County Historical Marker on-site:
German pioneers who began settling this area in 1828 formed Monroe County's first Lutheran church here in 1834. The Rev. Friedrich Schmid became their first pastor, traveling by horseback from Ann Arbor. The growing congregation incorporated as Zoar Church in 1838 and built a log church.
Trinity and Zion in Monroe, Holy Ghost in Raisinville, and Immanuel in Ida all developed from Zoar by 1849. Zoar became St. Paul's Lutheran in 1858, completing a one-room brick church here in 1860. The larger church built here in 1873 testifies to the enduring faith of this Lutheran country congregation.
Name of church or churchyard: St. Paul's Lutheran Churchyard
Approximate Size: Medium (51-100)
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