Marshall in Harrison County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 16, 2026

1. St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Though it is unclear when this land was first used for burials, the oldest known graves date from 1872. At its creation the cemetery served Catholics in Harrison County and St. Joseph Parish, including Carthage, Jefferson, Waskom, Uncertain and Scottsville. Visiting priests served parishioners until the Rev. Thomas Loughery was sent by the Galveston Diocese in 1874. Land for the cemetery was sold to the Diocese by C.F. Chevaillier in 1878. Among those buried here are a number of workers who died while employed in Marshall's various railroad industries and whose families could not be located. White crosses placed by the Knights of Columbus mark many unknown graves.

Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11977.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 32° 32.495′ N, 94° 21.491′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Texas, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of East Travis Street and S Edwards Street, on the right when traveling east on East Travis Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near

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this postal address: 1000 E Travis St, Marshall TX 75670, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Central School (approx. ¼ mile away); Sam Houston School (approx. ¼ mile away); Whetstone-Lancaster House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hagerty-Harris House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Capitol of Missouri (approx. half a mile away); First Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); Site of The Capitol Hotel (approx. half a mile away); The Turner House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 16, 2026

2. St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 31 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.