Historical Marker

Friedens Church of Washington UCC Cemetery

Washington · Washington County · Dedicated 2017 · THC Atlas #5507018642

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About this site

Friedens Church of Washington UCC Cemetery is a historical marker in Washington, Washington County, dedicated in 2017. It is one of 156 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 368 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.2872, -96.1670 near Washington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Friedens Church of Washington, UCC (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Frieden Church Cemetery, Hatfield Plantation, and Brown, John M., House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018642. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Friedens Church, German for Peace, was founded in 1890 by German immigrants in Washington County, former members of the Evangelical Church of Germany, after Rev. Klindworth began holding services in 1888. Built about a mile and a half south of Washington on land bought in 1888 for one dollar, the church long held German-language services, transitioning fully to English by 1960. The Texas Historical Commission marked the church in 2014, its school in 2015, and its graveyard in 2017.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org hmdb.org

📍 30.2872, -96.1670 · Washington, Washington County

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