Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Church Before 1900, the German families of Waldeck, once called Long Prairie, were served by German-speaking Methodist missionaries; by 1885, a congregation had organized. In December 1899, the Rev. August Wenzel led local Lutherans in starting a new congregation, which organized as Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Zion. Pastor Carl Baer became the church's first salaried minister. The congregation met in the Waldeck schoolhouse until 1926, when it bought the Methodist Episcopal sanctuary from the declining neighbor congregation at this site. By that time, the Lutheran church offered Sunday school classes. Within a few decades, it also celebrated with church picnics, programs and community services, all of which continue today. (2003)
Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Church is a historical marker in Ledbetter, Fayette County, dedicated in 2003. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0554, -96.8031 near Ledbetter. The nearest cataloged historic site is Waldeck Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Smalley, Bell, and Schumann Family.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149013187. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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