In 1884, several Moravian Czech families established farms in this area, naming the community Frenstat, or Friendsted, for Frenstat, Czechoslavakia. Alois and Veronica Polansky deeded 20 acres for a school, church and cemetery in 1887. The community built Our Lady of Holy Rosary Catholica Church and called the associated cemetery St. John's, Frenstat Catholic, or Our Lady of Holy Rosary Cemetery. The first burial by a priest was that of Frank Marek (d. 1890). Today, the cemetery is the final resting place of military veterans, priests and hundreds of area residents. It remains a testament to the area's Czech heritage. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004 Supplemental plate: Adolf (not Alois) and Veronica Polansky deeded the land for the Frenstat school, church and cemetery in 1887 for the sum of $100.
Frenstat Cemetery
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Frenstat Cemetery is a historical marker in Caldwell, Burleson County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 68 historical markers documented in Burleson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3981, -96.6543 near Caldwell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Christian Cemetery, High Prairie Cemetery, and Birch Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5051013077. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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