Frenstat, Texas
Encyclopedia
Frenstat is an unincorporated community
in Burleson County, Texas
, United States
. It was founded in the mid 19th century by immigrants from north Moravia
(in what is now part of the Czech Republic
). These Moravian immigrants named their community after Frenštát pod Radhoštěm
from which many originated.
The Roman Catholic Church: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary is located at Frenstat. Founded in 1885, Holy Rosary is the oldest catholic church in Burleson County. Located on the grounds of Holy Rosary is a recreation center, where dances and parties may be held. There is also a gymnasium for use by the young people of the parish, a picnic ground and Bar-B-Que pit for use during the annual parish bazaar which is held each year on the first Sunday of October. Finally, this is the site of the parish cemetery. Markers are present from the earliest days of the parish.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Burleson County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. It was founded in the mid 19th century by immigrants from north Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
(in what is now part of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
). These Moravian immigrants named their community after Frenštát pod Radhoštěm
Frenštát pod Radhoštem
Frenštát pod Radhoštěm is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic.It lies under the Moravian-Silesian Beskids Range, in a region rich in history and therefore the town is an important holiday resort in both summer and winter....
from which many originated.
The Roman Catholic Church: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary is located at Frenstat. Founded in 1885, Holy Rosary is the oldest catholic church in Burleson County. Located on the grounds of Holy Rosary is a recreation center, where dances and parties may be held. There is also a gymnasium for use by the young people of the parish, a picnic ground and Bar-B-Que pit for use during the annual parish bazaar which is held each year on the first Sunday of October. Finally, this is the site of the parish cemetery. Markers are present from the earliest days of the parish.