Frelsburg, Texas

Frelsburg, Texas
Unincorporated community
Frelsburg Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°52′16″N 96°32′51″W / 29.87111°N 96.54750°WCoordinates: 29°52′16″N 96°32′51″W / 29.87111°N 96.54750°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Colorado
Elevation[1]	302 ft (92 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	78950
Area code(s)	979

Frelsburg is an unincorporated community in Colorado County, Texas, United States. It lies at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 109 and Farm to Market Road 1291. The community was founded around 1837 by Capt. William Frels and his brother John Frels, who immigrated to Texas from Germany in 1834.^[2][3] It is home to one of the oldest surviving general stores in Texas. Continuously operated since 1865 and owned by the Heinsohn family since 1920, the store is called Heinsohn's Country Store.

Businesses and churches

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  Heinsohn's Country Store at FM 109 and FM 1291

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  Trinity Lutheran Church in Frelsburg

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  Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Frelsburg

History

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  Texas State Historical Marker at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church

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  Texas State Historical Marker at Trinity Lutheran Church

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  Texas State Historical Marker at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frelsburg, Texas. Retrieved on October 15, 2016.
2. www.frelsburg.com
3. Carroll, Jeff (June 12, 2010). "Frelsburg, TX". The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

Further reading

• Rudolph L. Biesele, Rudolph L. (1930). The History of the German Settlements in Texas, 1831-1861, Austin: Von Boeckmann-Jones.
• Frelsburg Historical Committee (1986). The History of Frelsburg, New Ulm, Texas: Enterprise.
• Schmidt, C.W. (1930). Footprints of Five Generations, New Ulm, Texas: New Ulm Enterprise.