St. Louis Cemetery
County Road 103, Iola, TX, 77861, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1895
EST. 1895
1811
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at St. Louis Cemetery.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as listed at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About St. Louis Cemetery
This African American cemetery near Iola was known under several names, including Maccedar and Howard, before taking the name St. Louis from its affiliation with St. Louis Baptist Church, active from the 1890s to the 1980s. Its oldest recorded burial dates to 1895. The cemetery held veterans of both World Wars and Vietnam alongside local religious leaders.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at St. Louis Cemetery
This African American cemetery has been known under many names, including Maccedar, Howard and Iola Cemetery. The name St. Louis is due to affiliation with St. Louis Baptist Church in Iola, which operated from the 1890s-1980s. The oldest recorded burial is that of Jerry Mckeiver (1811-1895). Veterans of World War I, world War II and Vietnam are buried at St. Louis. Notable burials include local Civil rights icons, such as birdie “Doll” Lofton and Emmitt Leon Mitchell; religious leaders, such as Johnnie Gilbert and Emmitt James; and those who made significant community impacts: Finner Mitchell, a farmer, and James Gibbs, one of the largest black landowners in Iola. St. Louis is a testament to the history witnessed by these ancestors. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5000023670
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