Near Fayetteville in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Rev. Jindrich Juren

Photographed by James Hulse, October 13, 2021

1. The Rev. Jindrich Juren Marker

Inscription. Jindrich (Henry) Juren was born in Hradiste, Bohemia, on March 20, 1850. A protestant minister's son, he studied theology at several universities and became fluent in Czech, English, German, French, and Polish. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1876 as the newly-ordained pastor of the Ross Prairie Czech-Moravian Brethren Church. He served locally and traveled by horse and buggy and train to Czech congregations throughout Texas. Also a public schoolteacher for 40 years, Juren was a revered leader in Ross Prairie and the statewide Czech community. He was buried here in the churchyard cemetery in 1921.

Erected 1995 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2891.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 20, 1850.

Location. 29° 52.998′ N, 96° 40.278′ W. Marker is near Fayetteville, Texas, in Fayette County. It is on Kramr Road near Ross Prairie Church Road, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located at the front entrance of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1022 Kramr Road, Fayetteville TX 78940, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brethren Church (here, next to this marker); Fayetteville Brethren Church Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Osveta Public School (about 300 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Germania Public School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Sarrazin Store (approx. 1.4 miles away); St. Paul Lutheran Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Sewer Project (approx. 1½ miles away); Phillip James Shaver (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Also see . . . Juren, Jindrich.

Jindřich (Henry) Juren, minister and teacher, the son of Cenek and Antonie (Kosut) Juren, was born on March 20, 1850, at Čermna, Bohemia, where his father was a Protestant minister of the Evangelical Brethren Unity. He received his basic schooling in Čermna and from public schools in other parts of the area. After serving his twelve months of compulsory military training in the Austrian army, he attended universities in Bonn, Germany, and Edinburgh, Scotland, and completed his seminary studies at Basel, Switzerland. Source: The Handbook of Texas

(Submitted on October 15, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Rev. Jindrich Juren Marker is the marker on the left of the two markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 13, 2021

2. The Rev. Jindrich Juren Marker is the marker on the left of the two markers

The Brethren Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 13, 2021

3. The Brethren Church

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.