Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Marker Text: Established in 1882 by German, Austrian, Swiss and French settlers. the community of Sandoval developed near Turkey Creek. In March 1893, residents founded Zion Lutheran Church, with the Rev.. J. Rode as the first pastor. Church members established this cemetery across the road from their first church building. The earliest documented burial took place in 1897. The congregation moved into a sanctuary adjacent to the burial ground in 1932. Today, the cemetery remains surrounded by churchyard and farmland of Zion Lutheran Church. (2004)
Marker No: 13224
Texas Historical Cemetery Marker
Geographic: 30.642941, -97.292953
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Location: From Thrall, east on US 79 to FM 1063, then north on CR 425, then west 0.2 mile.
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