S. S. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church  |
| Address | County | utm_east |
| Milam |
694236 |
| utm_zone | utm_north |
| Cameron |
14 |
3418323 |
| Latitude | Longitude | ||
| N 30.90105° | W -97.06844° |
| Location | Repair Condition |
| NW of Cameron on Fm 2269, 6.5 mi., Marak |
| Marker Text |
| Through the efforts of fellow immigrant Joseph Russek, many Czech families |
| came to this area of Milam County in the 1880s. The first Catholic Mass in the |
| Maraksville settlement was conducted by a visiting priest in the Kaspar Kubecka |
| home in 1883, and later services were held in other homes. In 1889 the |
| Kubecka family donated land for a Catholic school and church, and the |
| community began raising funds to erect a building. A wooden church structure |
| was completed in 1904 and dedicated in 1905. Named for the patron saints of |
| the Moravian immigrants, the congregation was served by the Rev. K. Kacer. |
| Worship services were conducted in Latin, German, and Czech for many years. |
| The congregation has been associated with parishes in Cyclone and Cameron |
| over the years, and additional church facilities have been built and adapted for |
| various purposes, including a school, rectory, and parish hall. Two burial |
| grounds, known as the Old Marak Catholic Cemetery and the New Catholic |
| Cemetery, were established on land donated by church members. The church |
| has been the social center of the community since its founding, and the annual |
| parish picnic has become a popular event in Milam County. |
