Seaton Cemetery

Seaton coalesced in 1881 when several Czech families settled here. By 1891, when residents applied for a post office, it had a store and a saloon. Officials in Washington chose the name, which the Handbook of Texas says appears unrelated to anyone in the community. Seventeen people lived here in 1896, along with a cotton gin. The school had fifty-five pupils and one teacher in 1903, and a Czech Brethren church went up in 1906. The post office closed the next year.

What the plaque says

Seaton Cemetery The community of Lost Prairie-Seaton was settled in the 1880s by Czechoslovakian immigrants, and at one time contained a post office, school, store and saloon. Charles Motl, Sr., donated two acres of land for a community cemetery following the death of Tomas Ondrasek in 1896. The Seaton National Cemetery Association was formed in 1897, and was eventually renamed the Seaton Cemetery Association. Among the 1,150 burials are those of veterans of World Wars I and II, and the Korean conflict. The cemetery continues to serve the community. (1997)

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

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