Upper Yorktown Cemetery (Historical Marker)

Upper Yorktown Cemetery In 1872, Ann Friar (1802-1899) formally established Upper Yorktown (Friar) Cemetery, where her husband, rancher-businessman Daniel Boone Friar (1800-1858), local masons and others were interred. In 1949, Barbara Respondek (1882-1949) donated one acre to the east for African-American residents, adding to its diverse Anglo, German and Hispanic origins. Noted burials include: Friar family members; 1876 feud victims Dr. Philip Brassell (b. 1827) and son, George (b.1855); settlers Gotlieb (1790-1867) and Marie (1790-1869) Heissig; Union sailor Timothy Sullivan (1836-1909); and numerous war veterans and local pioneers. Historic Texas Cemetery-2001

Upper Yorktown Cemetery is a historical marker in Yorktown, DeWitt County, dedicated in 2001. 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 28.9952, -97.5061 near Yorktown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Upper Yorktown Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include C. Eckhardt & Sons Building, Union Veteran 2nd. Lt. Adolph Strieber, and De Witt County.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5123012718. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.