Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery

This cemetery was established in 1913 on land give by the American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation Company to Immanuel Lutheran Church. The cemetery has served Lutherans throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The oldest grave is that of Wilhelm Schumacher, who died in 1911 and was reinterred here from his family farm when the cemetery was established. Gravestones bear the names of many German, Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian settlers who immigrated to this area from the U.S. Midwest, as well as Hispanic names. (1988)

Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is a historical marker in Mercedes, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 26.1580, -97.9271 near Mercedes. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bautista (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Our Lady of Mercy, Prince of Peace Presbyterian, and Immanuel Lutheran Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215002621. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.