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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.
De Witt County 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 28.9839, -97.4951 near Yorktown. The nearest cataloged historic site is C. Eckhardt & Sons Building (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Holy Cross Catholic Church, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, and Upper Yorktown Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5123001189. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“De Witt County” names 2 distinct records in DeWitt County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Yorktown. The others:
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