Frenstat Cemetery

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.

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