Cemetery

Bila Hora

Lavaca County · THC Atlas #7285001705

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About this site

Bila Hora is a cemetery in Lavaca County, Texas. It is one of 70 cemeteries documented in Lavaca County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.5527, -96.8094. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allen (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bock, Willowsburg, and Redus.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7285001705. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Bila Hora Cemetery serves the historically Czech community of Bila Hora in Lavaca County and stands well-kept behind a fence bearing its name. Many of its headstones carry inscriptions in Czech, reflecting the settlement's heritage; the oldest marker is that of Jan Dusek, who died on February 4, 1883, and about 85 graves were recorded in a 2011 inventory.

Sources: lavacacountyhistory.org

📍 29.5527, -96.8094 · Lavaca County

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