In 1890, Phillipsburg residents formed St. Paul Lutheran Church, and later that year Henry Stern deeded eight acres of land for a church and school and one acre for a cemetery. The first burial was the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Engeling in 1890, although the exact date and location are unknown. The first recorded burial was Rudolph Friederick August Scharff on June 27, 1891. Many veterans from World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War are buried in this rural cemetery, which stands as a reminder of the struggles endured by pioneer families and early settlers of Austin County.