Historic Cemetery

De La Fosse Cemetery

Analaska, Texas
Location: From Analaska at intersection of FM 356/US 190; US 190 E .8 miles to FM 3459. Left (northwest) 2.9 miles to De La Fosse Cemetery Road. Right (NE), staying right at “Y” at total of 1.4 miles to cemetery on left side.Graves at site:Felix De La FosseMar. 3, 1868Sep. 9, 1873Clementine wife of Pierre De La FosseMay 19, 1823Sep. 20, 1876Pierre De La FosseMar. 30, 1816July 9, 1879.

Source: RIP Fields Table

To address the problem of cemetery destruction and to record as many cemeteries as possible, the Texas Historical Commission offers the Historic Texas Cemetery designation.

The Historic Texas Cemetery designation was developed in 1998 to help protect historic cemeteries by recording cemetery boundaries in county deed records to alert present and future owners of land adjacent to the cemetery of its existence. Every county in Texas has at least one cemetery designated as a Historic Texas Cemetery through this program. The HTC designation is the first step toward preservation of a historic cemetery.

A cemetery is eligible for designation if it is at least 50 years old and is deemed worthy of recognition for its historical associations. The very nature of a cemetery being a landmark of a family’s or community’s presence is considered to validate the criteria of historical associations. Any individual, organization, or agency may submit a request for designation.