Milam County Historical Commission
Milam County, Texas
Milam County, Texas
St John Lutheran Church Cemetery
Thorndale, TX
Thorndale, TX
From Thorndale: CR 437 north 3 miles
Erected 1992
St John Lutheran Church Cemetery
The small agricultural community of Detmold was settled near the turn of the century by German immigrants. In 1900, local residents Carl Fick, August Boening, and Ernst Richter deeded land at this site for the establishment of a Lutheran church and cemetery. The oldest recorded grave, that of Gottfried Eschberger, dates to 1903. Over 175 graves are located here, many with tombstones bearing German surnames and inscriptions. In 1963, the church congregation relocated to Thorndale, but the cemetery remains as a tangible reminder of the small community.
The small agricultural community of Detmold was settled near the turn of the century by German immigrants. In 1900, local residents Carl Fick, August Boening, and Ernst Richter deeded land at this site for the establishment of a Lutheran church and cemetery. The oldest recorded grave, that of Gottfried Eschberger, dates to 1903. Over 175 graves are located here, many with tombstones bearing German surnames and inscriptions. In 1963, the church congregation relocated to Thorndale, but the cemetery remains as a tangible reminder of the small community.
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$1,000 REWARD
The reward issued in connection with Halloween night vandalism incidents at St. John Lutheran Cemetery north of Thorndale has grown from $750 to $1,000. Curtis Unnasch, spokesman for the reward fund, said the money will be paid in connection with information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person, or persons, who toppled 12 headstones at the cemetery, located three miles north of Thorndale. Unnasch said the headstones apparently did not break. Anyone with information about the vandalism may call 512-898-2909
Rockdale Reporter, November 12, 2009
