Near San Felipe in Austin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Frydek Catholic Cemetery

Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 23, 2020

1. Frydek Catholic Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Czech immigrants began settling in this area in the 1850s. They named their new community Frydek after a town in their homeland. When two people died in 1885, they were buried here on land owned by Jan Pavlicek. By 1890, when Pavlicek officially deeded the land to be consecrated by the church, there were thirteen graves in the cemetery. In 1907 the citizens erected a school building here. Used also as a church and nuns' home, the structure was moved to the center of town in 1916. The cemetery remains as a reminder of the area's Czech heritage.

Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2075.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 29° 45.979′ N, 96° 6.078′ W. Marker is near San Felipe, Texas, in Austin County. It is on Farm to Market Road 1458 0.8 miles south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Felipe TX 77473, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the

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Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: San Felipe de Austin (approx. one mile away); San Felipe de Austin Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); San Felipe School (approx. 2.3 miles away); San Felipe United Methodist Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Burning of the Town (approx. 2.7 miles away); Jane Wilkins' Home (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hill House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Travis Law Office (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Felipe.

Also see . . . Frydek, TX - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on February 25, 2020, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 23, 2020

2. Frydek Catholic Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2020, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2020, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.