Marker Inscription
Swiss and German immigrants who settled here in the early 1890s named their settlement for Bern, Switzerland. In 1892 the newly organized St. John Lutheran Church built a sanctuary which also housed the New Bern School here on 2.5 acres donated by Daniel Murphy. The New Bern Cemetery (0.1 mi.E of this site) was established in 1895 on 3 acres acquired from Friedrich and Anna Stauffer. Though a new church building (1912) and schoolhouse (1920) were moved to the nearby community of Wuthrich Hill in 1949 the cemetery continues to serve the community.
About this site
New Bern Church, School, and Cemetery is a historical marker in Taylor, Williamson County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6297, -97.3279 near Taylor. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Bern (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wuthrich Hill, Turkey Creek School, and Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009310. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
