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St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery at Ammannsville, [Fayette County], Texas was established in 1889 upon burial of Anton Barta, 18 January 1873 - 23 April 1889, the first grave.
The land was purchased from three people: Theophilus Heller sold five acres of land to the Right Reverend Bishop John C. Neraz for two dollars on 11 September 1888. Josef and Magdalena Vacek sold three and a quarter acres to the Rich Reverend Bishop John C. Neraz for one dollar on 27 August 1889. Peregrin and Filomena (Vacek) Fiser sold three acres of land to the Right Reverend John C. Neras for one dollar on 5 September 1889. The 11-1/4 acres were used for Cemetery, School, Rectory and Church.
There were three church buildings on the premises. The first church, cornerstone laid in March 1890, was destroyed by hurricane 21 July 1909. The church was 30' X 80'.
The second building, built in 1909 and dedicated 24 November 1910, was destroyed by fire 2 October 1917.
The third and present church was built in 1919 and dedicated 22 December 1919.
All tombstones face the central crucifix. Those on the west side face east: those on the east side face west.
Taken from St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Ammannsville, Texas, copyright 1998, with the permission of the author, Norman C. Krischke.
Fayette County History