Frenstat, Texas facts for kids
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Frenstat, Texas
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Friendsted
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 Frenstat, Texas
Location in Texas
Frenstat, Texas
Location in the United States
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| 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
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| Area code(s) | 979 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379801 |
Frenstat is a small, quiet community in Burleson County, Texas, United States. It's not a big city but a place where people live spread out, often on farms. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area. This means it's close to the cities of Bryan and College Station.
Where is Frenstat?
Frenstat is located in central Texas. It is about 15 miles north of Burton. The community is also nine miles south of Caldwell, which is the main town in Burleson County. Frenstat sits along Farm to Market Road 2774 near a stream called Big Creek. It is about 7 miles northwest of Somerville.
A Look at Frenstat's Past
The area around Frenstat was first settled in the mid-1830s. The community of Frenstat itself was started in 1884. It was founded by Catholic families from Moravia, a region in what is now the Czech Republic. They named the town Frenstat after their home area, Frenstat pod Radhostem.
By 1886, about 40 Czech families lived in the area. Some of these families had moved from nearby Caldwell. Frenstat had its own post office from 1891 to 1908. In the late 1800s, there was also a general store and a cotton gin. A cotton gin is a machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds.
In 1889, the settlers built the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. This church is still standing today. It was built on land given by Adolph Polansky. It was the very first Catholic Church in Burleson County. In 1892 and the 1940s, the population of Frenstat was estimated to be around 25 people. By 1931, there were about 85 Czech families living in the area. By the late 1900s, Frenstat was mostly made up of a few farms, a community center, and the church.
Learning in Frenstat
The first school in Frenstat was built between 1886 and 1889. It was also on land donated by Adolph Polansky. In 1948, this school became part of the Somerville Independent School District. Today, students in Frenstat attend public schools provided by the Somerville Independent School District.
