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Hostyn, settled by Czech immigrants and named after Hostýn, a hill in Moravia. Moravia, settled by Czech immigrants and named after Moravia. Nechanitz, settled by Czech settlers and named after the town of Nechanice in Bohemia. Praha, ("Prague" in English) settled by Czech immigrants and named after Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.
Czech Texans are residents of the state of Texas who are of Czech ancestry. Large scale Czech immigration to Texas began after the Revolutions of 1848 changed the political climate in Central Europe, and after a brief interruption during the U.S. Civil War, continued until the First World War. [1]
Texas population density map. As of May 2024, the 1,225 Texas municipalities [3] [a] include 971 cities, 231 towns, and 23 villages.These designations are determined by United States Census Bureau requirements based on state statutes and may not match a municipality's self-reported designation. [4]
Praha is an unincorporated community located in Fayette County, Texas, United States. [1] The community was sometimes called "Maticka Praha," which means in Czech "Mother Prague." The city is called the "Czech capital of Texas".
This article is a list of sister cities in the United States state of Texas.Sister cities, known in Europe as town twins, are cities that partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states, and other sub-national entities.
In the late 19th century, Granger was one of the centers of the large Moravian Czech immigrant population in Texas. This Czech Texan heritage is evidenced by the historic Catholic Church, Czech Brethren Church, and SPJST hall. Jno P. Trlica, the son of a Moravian immigrant, set up a photography business here.
Schulenburg is located in southern Fayette County on high ground 2 miles (3 km) east of the Navidad River. It is approximately 95 miles west of Houston, Texas and 100 miles east of San Antonio. According to the United States Census Bureau, Schulenburg has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km 2), all land. [4]
This is a list of unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Texas, listed by county. This may include disincorporated communities, towns with no incorporated status, ghost towns , or census-designated places .