Funeral Homes in Elysian Fields, TX

Facts about the city

Elysian Fields is a rural unincorporated community in Harrison County, Texas, United States. It lies 11 miles southeast of the county seat of Marshall.The community was originally the site of a Caddo village named Biff Springs. An American from New Orleans, Capt. Edward Smith, visited the village in 1817 and compared its beauty to the Elysian Fields of Greek Mythology. Smith and his family settled in the area in the 1830s. In 1910 the community relocated one mile to the west, so it could be linked to a railroad. The community is now the center of the Elysian Fields Independent School District.

Elysian Fields Obituaries

It was revealed on June 2nd, 2016 that James D "Jim" Martin died in Elysian Fields, Texas.  Martin was 57 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James D "Jim"'s life.

It was noted by Columbus Dispatch on April 26th, 2012 that Vivian Delores Smith died in Columbus, Ohio.  Smith was 97 years old and was born in Elysian Fields, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Vivian Delores's life.

It was disclosed by Shreveport= that Paula Marie Hostetter (Hodges) passed on in Elysian Fields, Texas.  Ms. Hostetter was 71 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Paula Marie's life.

History

The community is now the center of the Elysian Fields Independent School District. Edward Smith, visited the village in 1817 and compared its beauty to the Elysian Fields of Greek Mythology. It lies 11 miles southeast of the county seat of Marshall, Texas

The community was originally the site of a Caddo village named Biff Springs. An American from New Orleans, Louisiana Orleans, Capt. Elysian Fields is a rural unincorporated area community in Harrison County, Texas County, Texas, United States.