Montague Catholic Cemetery

Settlers from mountain provinces of northern Italy began arriving in Montague in the early 1880s. The families of Barretto Raimondi, Jack Fenoglio, Antonio Perona and Charlie Corado were among the earliest here. By the early 1900s, there were as many as fifty Italian families. Most of these Italian immigrants were Catholic, and in 1901 they established St. John Catholic Church in Montague. The Most Rev. E. J. Dunne, bishop of Dallas, bought three acres for a cemetery on April 28, 1900. The land was laid out in four sections surveyed into blocks, and Giroloma Vitali was the first burial in 1901. Gravestones exhibit Italian heritage as well as families of German, Polish and Hispanic descent. More than 250 marked and unmarked graves are now recorded here. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2016

Montague Catholic Cemetery is a historical marker in Montague, Montague County, dedicated in 2017. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Montague County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 65 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.6581, -97.7050 near Montague. The nearest cataloged historic site is Montague County Jail (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include United Methodist Church of Montague, Montague County Courthouse, and Montague Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018666. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.