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Krasna Settlement

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B.J. Dusek Rd, Orchard, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 35' 14.93642000004", -96° 2' 31.92363999996"
 
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    Krasna Settlement In 1891, Francis Smith subdivided and sold property in this area. In 1892, he gave four acres for a school and church for Czech settlers forming the community of Krasna, which means beautiful in the Czech language. That year, local families built a school, and in 1893, it became part of Orchard Common School District. By 1894, it was part of the Krasna District, which included Connersville School for African American students. Two additional schools, Moravia and Central, were later built. Flooding and storms caused a decline of the settlement, and the Catholic Church at nearby Wallis (Austin County) attracted settlers; there was never a church at Krasna.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Krasna Settlement Historical Marker Location Map, Orchard, Texas