In 1884, several Moravian Czech families established farms in this area and named the community Frenstat, or Friendsted, for Frenštát, Czechoslovakia. In 1887, Adolf and Veronica Polansky deeded 20 acres for a school, church, and cemetery for the sum of $100. The community built Our Lady of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and called the associated cemetery St. John's, Frenstat Catholic, or Our Lady of Holy Rosary Cemetery. The first burial by a priest was that of Frank Marek (d. 1890). Today, the cemetery is the final resting place of military veterans, priests, and hundreds of area residents, and it remains a testament to the area's Czech heritage.