Immanuel Lutheran Church

The Rev. E. J. Moebus was sent by officials of the Texas district of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod to establish Lutheran congregations in the Rio Grande Valley. Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel Church organized at Mercedes on October 30, 1910. The American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation Co. gave property located along the railroad tracks to the group, and the church's first building was dedicated on May 28, 1911. The congregation later sold the property and purchased land on Washington and West Third streets. Although the original church building was moved to the new location in 1920, another structure was built and dedicated on the site in 1929. In 1945, the church was renamed Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. (2009)

Immanuel Lutheran Church is a historical marker in Mercedes, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 2009. 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 26.1490, -97.9172 near Mercedes. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hidalgo County Bank and Trust Company (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mercedes Enterprise, The American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation System, and Mercedes City Hall.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015788. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.