Frenstat, Texas
Frenstat, Texas | |
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| Nickname: Friendsted | |
  Frenstat, Texas  Frenstat, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°23′51″N 96°39′12″W / 30.39750°N 96.65333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Burleson |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 77879 |
| Area code | 979 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379801[1] |
Frenstat is an unincorporated community in Burleson County, Texas, United States.
Geography
Frenstat is situated 15 miles north of Burton, 9 miles south of the county seat, Caldwell, 17 miles south of Carmine, and 25 miles southwest from College Station.[2][3]
History
The area around Frenstat was first settled in the mid-1830s. The community was founded in 1884 by Catholic Czech immigrants from Moravia. The town was named Frenstat, after Frenstat pod Radhostem, an area which many of the settlers emigrated from. A post office existed between 1891 and 1908, and a general store and cotton gin was located in the town in the late 1800s. In 1889, settlers constructed the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, which still stands today.[4] Population estimates in 1892 and the 1940s reported that the population was 25. By the late 1900s, only a few farms, a recreation center, and the church comprised the community.[5]
Education
Public education for Frenstat is provided by Somerville Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frenstat, Texas
- ^ "Frenstat, Texas". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Distance Between Frenstat and College Station". distancebetweencities.us. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "About Holy Rosary". holyrosaryfrenstat.com. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Charles Christopher. "Frenstat, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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