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Welcome to Frydek ...

Frydek is located

Frydek is located in Austin County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Frydek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Frydek is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Frydek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Frydek: (979)

Communities near Frydek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frydek.

  • Katy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
    • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <4>
  • Fulshear
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Sealy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brookshire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookshire
    • Brookshire is located in Waller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookshire <4>
  • Bellville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Weston Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
    • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
  • Eagle Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • East Bernard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Wallis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Simonton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton
    • Simonton is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simonton <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Frydek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frydek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frydek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frydek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frydek. See our Newspapers Page for Frydek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frydek ...

Looking for more information about Frydek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Frydek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Frydek.

Adding Frydek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frydek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Frydek was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Frydek in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Frydek post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frydek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frydek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Austin County: www.austincounty.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Austin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frydek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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