Burton in Washington County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

1. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Marker

Inscription.
The first Czechs in this area arrived about 1860. Father Joseph Chromcik became the first Catholic priest to organize worship services in Latium in 1873 in the home of settlers such as Martin Supak. This structure was erected in 1918 on land purchased from George and Anna Baron, built by local contractor Linnus Pivonka. The $1700 church building was paid for in part by the Catholic Extension Society of Chicago, Illinois, and by parishioners. The structure has remained remarkably unchanged and continue to serve a predominately Czech Community. It is a beautifully preserved vernacular interpretation of a Gothic Revival church in a rural setting. Its narrow, pointed arched windows and projecting central tower typify the style and form.

Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12286.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 30° 4.475′ N, 96° 33.085′ W. Marker is in Burton, Texas, in Washington County. It is on Sacred Heart Road (County Road 18) west of Sawmill Road (County Road 16), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7150 Sacred Heart Rd, Burton TX 77835, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Greenvine Schools (approx. 2.7 miles away); Greenvine Baptist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Greenvine Gas Discovery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Site of Wesley School (approx. 2.9 miles away); Wesley School (approx. 3.2 miles away); Wesley Brethren Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Bethlehem Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Town of Shelby (approx. 4½ miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2025. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2025. Photo 1. submitted on December 17, 2025. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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