Frydek, Texas

Frydek
Unincorporated community
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Austin
Elevation	151 ft (46 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	77474
GNIS	1336285

Frydek (/ˈfraɪdɪk/ fry-dək) is an unincorporated community in southeastern Austin County, Texas, United States. It is located on FM 1458 south of the town of San Felipe. The area was first settled by Anglo-Americans in the 1820s but it did not become a community until a number of Czechs made homes there in 1895.

Geography

Frydek is situated on the west bank of the Brazos River on FM 1458 about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of San Felipe and 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Sealy. The elevation is 151 feet (46 m).

History

The area was first settled when some members of the Old Three Hundred received land grants in the 1820s. Czechs set up the community of Frydek in 1895 on a league of land that was originally granted to Stephen F. Austin in 1831. The settlement was probably named after the city of Frýdek-Místek in what is now the Czech Republic. It soon became a market for farmers and ranchers and had a post office in 1901–1906. The local school had 36 students in 1918. Frydek had four commercial establishments in 1931 as well as a church. The population was 25 in 1933, 75 in 1939 and 150 in 1964.

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  St. Mary's Catholic Church in Frydek
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  St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery on FM 1458
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  St. Mary's Parochial School (1916–1964)

References

Jackson, Charles Christopher (2010). "Handbook of Texas Online: FRYDEK, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 25, 2016.