St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery  |
| Address | County | utm_east |
| Milam |
692571 |
| utm_zone | utm_north |
| Thorndale |
14 |
3401029 |
| Latitude | Longitude | ||
| N ° | W ° |
| Location | Repair Condition |
| 3 mi. north of Thorndale on CR 437 |
| Marker Text |
| 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. |
