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

Brethren Church

 
 
Brethren Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 13, 2021
1. Brethren Church Marker
Inscription. Built 1874 by Czech-Moravians. Near site of first Czech protestant worship service ever held in Texas, in 1855.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964
 
Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee and Fayetteville Brethren Sunday School. (Marker Number 500.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
 
Location. 29° 52.997′ N, 96° 40.279′ W. Marker is near Fayetteville, Texas, in Fayette County. It is at the intersection of Kramr Road and Ross Prairie Church Road, on the left when traveling south on Kramr Road. The marker is located in front of the Brethren 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: The Rev. Jindrich Juren (here, next to this marker); Fayetteville Brethren Church Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Osveta Public School (about 300 feet away, 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.
 
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The Brethren Church Marker is the marker on the right of the two markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 13, 2021
2. The Brethren Church Marker is the marker on the right of the two markers
The Brethren Church and the markers in front image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 13, 2021
3. The Brethren Church and the markers in front
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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