| Marker Number |
8690 |
| Atlas Number |
5041008690 |
| Marker Title |
Moravian (Czech) Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Moravian (Czech) Cemetery |
| Address |
5911 Street |
| City |
|
| County |
Brazos |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
759297 |
| UTM Northing |
3397220 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
5911 Street (Copperfield Subdivision), Bryan Knights Bridge. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Land for this cemetery was sold in 1889 by Josef Stasta (1833-1894) to Joseph Mekeska, president of Moravian Brothers Burial Ground. The deed specified the land would be used exclusively for a Moravian cemetery. The cemetery contains eleven grave markers. All but one of the stones are inscribed in Czech. The one English-language stone marks four graves. The earliest known burial is that of Marie Siptak (Jan. 19-Feb. 16, 1885). The last interment took place in 1906. Though only fifteen graves are marked, the cemetery may contain as many as forty-one burials. |
