St. John Lutheran Church

German Lutherans in this area were served by circuit-riding lay minister Dietrich Rode as early as 1870. A congregation was organized in 1893 on the north side of the Llano River in the Leiningen settlement (about 3 mi. E). A second church, known as Leiningen Two or Zion, was built on the south side of the river (5 mi. E) in 1907. The two congregations merged as St. Johannes Evangelische Gemeinde in 1926, and a new sanctuary was built. Worship services were conducted in German until the 1950s, and the name was changed to St. John Lutheran Church.

St. John Lutheran Church is a historical marker in Castell, Llano County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Llano County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 130 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.6966, -98.9455 near Castell. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St John Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lang Family, and Lehmberg.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5299009453. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.