Frydek, Texas

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Frydek
Unincorporated community
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Frydek is located in Texas
Frydek
Frydek
Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°45′12″N 96°5′18″W / 29.75333°N 96.08833°W / 29.75333; -96.08833Coordinates: 29°45′12″N 96°5′18″W / 29.75333°N 96.08833°W / 29.75333; -96.08833
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAustin
Elevation
[1]
151 ft (46 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77474
GNIS1336285

Frydek (/ˈfraɪdək/ FRY-dək) is an unincorporated community in southeastern Austin County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 150 from 1964 through 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

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.[2] It is also located 18 mi (29 km) southeast of the county seat of Bellville.[3]

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. Frydek had four commercial establishments in 1931 as well as a church that remained in operation in 1999. The population was 25 in 1933, 75 in 1939, and 150 in 1964 through 2000. The population of the community remains predominantly Czech.[2]

In 2019, part of this community was incorporated as the city of South Frydek, after the area around the church became part of the city of Sealy's Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ).

Education[]

The local school had 36 students in 1918.[2] Today, the community is served by the Sealy Independent School District.

Gallery[]

  • St. Mary's Catholic Church in Frydek

  • St. Mary's Catholic Church in Frydek

  • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery on FM 1458

  • St. Mary's Parochial School (1916–1964)

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frydek, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Jackson, Charles Christopher. "Frydek, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  3. ^ "Frydek, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
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