St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery

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. (1999)

St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is a historical marker in Marshall, Harrison County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Harrison County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 270 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5416, -94.3582 near Marshall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Central School (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sam Houston School, Fraley-Garland House, and Whetstone-Lancaster House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5203011977. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.