KORNTHAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Union County Illinois Genealogy Trails

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This historic church was established in 1857 by German Lutherans.  It is located south of Jonesboro on Highway 127 and the Old Cape Road.  In a newspaper account from Sept 29, 1957 it has the following statement:  "One of Southern Illinois' most picturesque landmarks, the old Kornthal Lutheran Church on Highway 127 just south of Jonesboro, celebrates its centennial; the observance begins with a re-enactment of one of the old-time German language catechism classes formerly held in the adjoining parochial school."