Plum in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Saints Peter and Paul Old Catholic Cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, April 15, 2022
1. Saints Peter and Paul Old Catholic Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Saints Peter and Paul Old Catholic Cemetery. . Although settlement in the Plum area dates to 1869, the town formally developed in 1889. The following year, Czech families began settling here, and in 1896, they established Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. In 1899, trustees purchased an acre of land from Paul Korenek, and the earliest marked grave, for Rosi Korenek (b. 1879), dates to that year. Tombstones reflect the area's rich heritage through Czech inscriptions. Church members belonged to fraternal and service groups such as the KJT, KJZT, SPJST, Knights of Columbus and Woodmen of the World. With a backdrop of agricultural lands, much as it had at the time of its founding, the cemetery serves as a link to pioneer life in the Plum area.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2006
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Although settlement in the Plum area dates to 1869, the town formally developed in 1889. The following year, Czech families began settling here, and in 1896, they established Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. In 1899, trustees purchased an acre of land from Paul Korenek, and the earliest marked grave, for Rosi Korenek (b. 1879), dates to that year. Tombstones reflect the area's rich heritage through Czech inscriptions. Church members belonged to fraternal and service groups such as the KJT, KJZT, SPJST, Knights of Columbus and Woodmen of the World. With a backdrop of agricultural lands, much as it had at the time of its founding, the cemetery serves as a link to pioneer life in the Plum area.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2006
Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13950.)
Location. 29° 56.67′ N, 96° 58.376′ W. Marker is in Plum, Texas, in Fayette County. Marker is on Old Catholic Cemetery Lane, half a mile east of Drisdale Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located in front of the cemetery.
2. The Saints Peter and Paul Old Catholic Cemetery and Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, April 15, 2022
3. The view of the Saints Peter and Paul Old Catholic Cemetery and Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
