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Frydek Catholic Cemetery

Frydek, Austin County

Marker Text

Czech immigrants began settling in this area in the 1850s. They named their new community Frydek after a town in their homeland. When two people died in 1885, they were buried here on land owned by Jan Pavlicek. By 1890, when Pavlicek officially deeded the land to be consecrated by the church, there were thirteen graves in the cemetery. In 1907 the citizens erected a school building here. Used also as a church and nuns' home, the structure was moved to the center of town in 1916. The cemetery remains as a reminder of the area's Czech heritage. (1991)

Marker Details

Address 11700 block FM 1458
Location Description St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Marker # 2075
Dedicated 1991
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery; Czech immigrants/immigration; Roman Catholic denomination
Latitude, Longitude 29.766329, -96.101306

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