Ellinger in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cesko Narodni Hřbitov
Photographed By James Hulse, October 13, 2021
1. Cesko Narodni Hřbitov Marker
Inscription.
Cesko Narodni Hřbitov. . The Cechomoravan Lodge No. 105 formed in Ellinger in 1884 as part of the National Cesko-Slovanska Podporujici Spolecnost (C.S.P.S.) Fraternal Society, which offered benefits to Czech immigrants. In 1897, the Ellinger Lodge joined other Texas lodges in a new group, the Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas (Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas), or S.P.J.S.T. The Cesko Narodni Hřbitov, or Czech National Cemetery, was later called Ellinger National Cemetery. It served as the burial ground for early Czech settlers, including Thomas Hruska, C.S.P.S. member, and charter member and first president of the S.P.J.S.T. Lodge #1. , Historic Texas Cemetery - 2000
The Cechomoravan Lodge No. 105 formed in Ellinger in 1884 as part of the National Cesko-Slovanska Podporujici Spolecnost (C.S.P.S.) Fraternal Society, which offered benefits to Czech immigrants. In 1897, the Ellinger Lodge joined other Texas lodges in a new group, the Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas (Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas), or S.P.J.S.T. The Cesko Narodni Hřbitov, or Czech National Cemetery, was later called Ellinger National Cemetery. It served as the burial ground for early Czech settlers, including Thomas Hruska, C.S.P.S. member, and charter member and first president of the S.P.J.S.T. Lodge #1. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2000
Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12957.)
Location. 29° 50.576′ N, 96° 42.012′ W. Marker is in Ellinger, Texas, in Fayette County. Marker is on Ross Street (Farm to Market Road 2503) 0.2 miles east of West Tobias Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located in front of the cemetery near the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ellinger TX 78938, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. The entrance to the Cesko Narodni Hřbitov (Cemetery) from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
