Zion Lutheran Church



The early records of this church are lost.  The German Lutherans and Reformed Calvinists jointly obtain the ground, containing about 10 acres. - and a house being erected, each society had their minister, the Rev Henry Muhlenberg, Sr, of Philadelphia, being the first Lutheran preacher.  About 1770 the subject of erecting a new house being agitated, the members could not all agree.  Those who afterwards erected St. Peter's wished it nearer French Creek, or on their side - but the Vincent members would not yield, and retained their position.  The Reformed members also proceeded to the erection of a separate Church.  The present building (1881) was then built on the Schuylkill Rd, about 2 miles from the French Creek bridge and 1/2 mile from the General Pike, where this road ran and Branson's Road fork.

The following names are cut into stone, over the front door:


Some of those buried in the graveyard, were:



Zion Lutheran Church baptisms 1760-1919

The record will read: Father--Mother, Child, birthdate, baptism date, sponsor

  • PASTOR JACOB VAN BUSKERK

  • THERE ARE NO BAPTISMS LISTED FOR THE YEAR 1763

  • 1764

  • 1765

  • 1767

    Up to this point, the baptisms have been posted by year.  From this point on they are not recorded chronologically.  And there is no index, so if we don't know the year,  we will just have to search for the names of interest.

  • THE REV. FREDERICK PLITT





  • This page updated on February 11, 2009