Frenstat, Texas

Frenstat is an unincorporated community in Burleson County, Texas, United States.

Frenstat, Texas
Unincorporated community
Nickname(s):  Friendsted
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Coordinates: 30°23′51″N 96°39′12″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Burleson
Elevation [1]	381 ft (116 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	77879
Area code(s)	979
GNIS feature ID	1379801[1]

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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frenstat, Texas
2. "Frenstat, Texas". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
3. "Distance Between Frenstat and College Station". distancebetweencities.us. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
4. "About Holy Rosary". holyrosaryfrenstat.com. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
5. Jackson, Charles Christopher. "Frenstat, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 26 November 2018.