Yorktown
Founded 1848 as way station on old Indianola Trail. Chartered August 2, 1854. Incorporated 1871. San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad reached here 1886. Town's first school organized 1853. Prospered as center of farming and ranching; later, of oil and gas. Pioneer strains are German, American, Pole, Czech, Spaniard, Mexican, Negro.
28.9824° N, 97.4951° W
Where to Find It
on SH 72 (east edge of town), Yorktown
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi NE De Witt County Yorktown
- 0.6 mi W Co-Founders of Yorktown: John York_Charles Eckhardt Yorktown
- 0.6 mi W C. Eckhardt & Sons Building Yorktown
- 0.6 mi E Holy Cross Catholic Church Yorktown
- 0.8 mi E Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Yorktown
- 1.1 mi NW Upper Yorktown Cemetery Yorktown