De Witt County
Created March 24, 1846 from Gonzales, Victoria and Goliad counties; organized July 13, 1846, with Cameron as the county seat. Named in honor of Green De Witt, a Texas Empresario born in Kentucky February 12, 1787. Died in Mexico, May 18, 1835.
28.9826° N, 97.4948° W
Where to Find It
East limit to Yorktown SH 72
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi SW Yorktown Yorktown
- 0.6 mi E Holy Cross Catholic Church Yorktown
- 0.6 mi W Co-Founders of Yorktown: John York_Charles Eckhardt Yorktown
- 0.6 mi W C. Eckhardt & Sons Building Yorktown
- 0.8 mi E Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Yorktown
- 1.1 mi NW Upper Yorktown Cemetery Yorktown