Frenstat in Burleson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Photographed By James Hulse, April 2, 2023
1. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Marker
Inscription.
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. . In 1884, Catholic settlers from Czechoslovakia first arrived in this area. They named their settlement Frenstat for the community they had left, Frenstat Rod Radhost, Moravia. By 1887 the Rev. Joseph Chromcik regularly visited Frenstat. That year, Adolf Polansky sold land to the Galveston Diocese for school, church and cemetery purposes. Members met in the schoolhouse until building a sanctuary in 1889. During the next few decades they formed men's and women's service organizations. Since that time, the congregation, now part of the Austin Diocese, has grown in membership and facilities which include a grotto of the Virgin Mary of Lourdes.
In 1884, Catholic settlers from Czechoslovakia first arrived in this area. They named their settlement Frenstat for the community they had left, Frenstat Rod Radhost, Moravia. By 1887 the Rev. Joseph Chromcik regularly visited Frenstat. That year, Adolf Polansky sold land to the Galveston Diocese for school, church and cemetery purposes. Members met in the schoolhouse until building a sanctuary in 1889. During the next few decades they formed men's and women's service organizations. Since that time, the congregation, now part of the Austin Diocese, has grown in membership and facilities which include a grotto of the Virgin Mary of Lourdes.
Erected 2005 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13256.)
Location. 30° 23.839′ N, 96° 39.213′ W. Marker is in Frenstat, Texas, in Burleson County. Marker is on Farm to Market Road 2274, one mile south of Frenstat Road (Farm to Market Road 976), on the left when traveling north. The marker is located south of the front entrance to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8610 FM 2774, Somerville TX 77879, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this
Also see . . . Frenstat, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
Frenstat, also known as Friendsted, is on Big Creek and Farm Road 2774 some seven miles northwest of Somerville in southern Burleson County. Settlement in the area began in the mid-1830s.
(Submitted on April 6, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, April 2, 2023
2. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Marker in the church courtyard area
Photographed By James Hulse, April 2, 2023
3. The view of the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church from the street
The marker is located at the far left in the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
