Marker Inscription
This community graveyard dates to 1917, when Bernt Anderson deeded land for that purpose. The first recorded burials in the cemetery were of two children: Valda Wessels (1918-1920) and Harry P. McNeil, Jr. (1919-1921). A plot in the northwest corner of the cemetery is known as "Babyland" and contains the unmarked graves of several children. Also interred here are community leaders and veterans of the spanish American War, World War I, and World War II. Some families have buried several generations in the quiet graveyard. (1990)
About this site
La Feria Cemetery is a historical marker in La Feria, Cameron County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.1607, -97.8405 near La Feria. The nearest cataloged historic site is Solis Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Longoria, Rosalio, House, Site of First Bank in La Feria, and La Feria.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061002994. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
