Near Hallettsville in Lavaca County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Radhost School

Photographed by James Hulse, May 28, 2026

1. Radhost School Marker

Inscription.
Settlers of the community of Radhost, many of whom were immigrants from Czechoslovakia, funded the building of a school which opened in 1873. Beginning as a one-teacher school taught in the Bohemian language, it became a two-classroom English language school with the construction of a new building in 1930. Radhost School housed grades one through ten, and subjects included arithmetic, reading, writing, health, civics, history and drawing. Reflecting the importance of farming in Radhost, the school year began in the fall after crops were harvested. The school remained in use until 1955, when annexed by Hallettsville Independent School District.

Erected 2007 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13943.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Immigration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 29° 30.362′ N, 96° 58.062′ W. Marker is near Hallettsville, Texas, in Lavaca County. It is on County Road 206 0.4 miles west of County Road 199, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 816 Co Rd 206, Hallettsville TX 77964, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Breslau School (approx. 2 miles away); Brown School

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(approx. 3.8 miles away); Old Hanging Tree (approx. 3.9 miles away); Richardson Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 3.9 miles away); Hallet's Cabin (approx. 4 miles away); Murchison Masonic Lodge (approx. 4 miles away); High School Rodeo (approx. 4 miles away); The Hanging Tree (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hallettsville.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 28, 2026

2. Radhost School Marker

Photographed by James Hulse, May 28, 2026

3. Radhost School Marker

The view of the marker along the street.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.