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A member of one of Austin's ranging companies at San Felipe in 1829. Commanded A Company at the capture of San Antonio in 1835. Yorktown, named in his honor was laid out in 1848 on his land. Born July 4, 1800. Killed by Indians, October 11, 1848.
York, John, Captain is a historical marker in Yorktown, DeWitt County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in DeWitt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 166 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.9428, -97.3820 near Yorktown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of the Home of Robert Justus Kleberg (historical marker), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Caruthers, Allen, Brown-Epperson or Epperson-Brown, and Bluntzer, Peter.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5123000723. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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