Cesko Narodni Hrbitov

The Cechomoravan Lodge No. 105 formed in Ellinger in 1884 as part of the national Cesko-Slovanska Podporujici Spolecnost (C.S.P.S.) fraternal society, which offered benefits to Czech immigrants. In 1897, the Ellinger lodge joined other Texas lodges in a new group, the Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas (Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas), or S.P.J.S.T. The Cesko Narodni Hrbitov, or Czech National Cemetery, was later called Ellinger National Cemetery. It served as the burial ground for early Czech settlers, including Thomas Hruska, C.S.P.S. member, and charter member and first president of the S.P.J.S.T. Lodge #1. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2000

Cesko Narodni Hrbitov is a historical marker in Ellinger, Fayette County, dedicated in 2000. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.8405, -96.7000 near Ellinger. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cesko Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ross, James J., and St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149012957. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.