Milam County Historical Commission
Milam County, Texas
Milam County, Texas
Buckholts Brethren Church
606 N. 4th
Buckholts, TX 76518
Turn north off SH36 onto FM 1915 - where FM
1915 paved road turns sharply left, go
straight into Church's parking lot
As early as 1848, Bohemian and Moravian
immigrants of the Unity of the Brethren faith
arrived in Texas. The Protestant denomination
began with Czech reformer John (Jan) Hus, and
when Buckholts residents held their first
Brethren services in 1894, they used the Czech
language. The Rev. Adolph Chlumsky led the first
services for the group, which in 1907 formally
organized the Czech Moravian Church. Members
built a wooden sanctuary at this site in 1913
and used it until dedicating a new structure in
1951, around which time the church began holding
services in English. In 1959, the congregation
changed its name to Buckholts Brethren Church.
It continues to serve as a community focal
point.
.
Erected 2002
