en Swiss Alp, Texas

Swiss Alp is an unincorporated community in southern Fayette County, Texas, United States.^[1]

Swiss Alp was settled circa 1865 by German Lutheran settlers. In 1889–1890, the residents built a United Evangelical Lutheran Church. This church is the second oldest Lutheran congregation in Texas.^[2]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swiss Alp, Texas
^ Moulder, Marsha (July 24, 2001). "Swiss Alp 'A Really Good Life'". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved October 18, 2022.

External links

SWISS ALP, TX Handbook of Texas Online.

29°46′57″N 96°54′34″W / 29.78250°N 96.90944°W / 29.78250; -96.90944

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swiss Alp, Texas

[2] Moulder, Marsha (July 24, 2001). "Swiss Alp 'A Really Good Life'". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved October 18, 2022.

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