Marker Inscription
Used for burials by 1840, this site was deeded by J. S. Lester to trustees who conveyed it to La Grange after incorporation of the city on July 3, 1854. Fourteen townswomen on April 17, 1873, formed what was probably the first such organization in Texas when they organized the Ladies' Cemetery Association of La Grange. Mrs. L. W. Moore was the first president. Since that time, this association has maintained and administered city cemetery. Annual decoration day, started in 1874, honors those resting here including many of the pioneers who fought for Texas freedom.
About this site
City Cemetery is a historical marker in La Grange, Fayette County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.9115, -96.8688 near La Grange. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fayette County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fayette County, C.S.A, Lester, James Seaton, and Kaulbach Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149000873. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
