Eola in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Fogleman Cemetery
Typical Frontier Cemetery Dating From the Early 1800s
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 26, 2017
1. Fogleman Cemetery Marker
John Fogleman, a native of Virginia, was in this area in 1816, a witness to his sister's wedding in the St. Landry Courthouse. He married Polly Sandefur there Jan. 1, 1819. On Nov. 28, 1853, the estate of the deceased John Fogleman was sold in a bid auction at his 184 acre plantation. The plantation sold to P.L. Shaw with "there being one acre of the land reserved as a burying ground."
Restored by the Sue Eakin Institute for the Study of Plantation
Life with the assistance from CLECO and Melancon Monuments, Co.
NORTHUP TRAIL
Old Fogleman Cemetery
Holmesville.
Edwin Epps 1867
Mary Epps 1868
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 54.791′ N, 92° 13.161′ W. Marker is in Eola, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. It is on State Highway 1176 north of Youngs Crossing, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bunkie LA 71322, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, Acadia, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rays Ferry 1816 (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bunkie Wood Products (approx. 3.4 miles away); Bunkie Coca-Cola Company
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More about this marker. Part of the Solomon Northup Trail, burial site of Edwin and Mary Epps.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 26, 2017
2. Fogleman Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 26, 2017
3. Northup Trail Marker
Photographed by Laura Captain, July 11, 2025
4. Fogleman Cemetery Marker
No one is taking care of this cemetery. It is disgraceful to allow it to be in this condition. You can't even enter due to all of the high brush and grass.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,269 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 26, 2017. 4. submitted on July 15, 2025, by Laura Captain of Marksville, Louisiana.
