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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Yorktown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Yorktown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Yorktown is located in DeWitt County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DeWitt County: Goliad, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca & Victoria.

Below are the counties that are near Yorktown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yorktown:

  • DeWitt County     (The home county of Yorktown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
    • Nordheim
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordheim
      • Nordheim is located in DeWitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nordheim <2>
    • Meyersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersville
      • Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersville <2>
    • Westhoff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cuero
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomaston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Edgar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Hochheim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hochheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochheim
      • Hochheim is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hochheim <2>
    • Pearl City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Terryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Yoakum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
    • Pettus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus
      • Pettus is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettus <2>
    • Tulsita
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsita
      • Tulsita is located in Bee County
  • Goliad County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
    • Weesatche
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Weser
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
      • Weser is located in Goliad County
    • Ander
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
      • Ander is located in Goliad County
    • Angel City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
      • Angel City is located in Goliad County
    • Kilgore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
    • Goliad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goliad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goliad
      • Goliad is located in Goliad County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goliad <2>
    • Fannin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cologne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Goliad County
      • Former names for Cologne:
      • Centerville
      • Ira Station
      • Perdido
  • Gonzales County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
    • Cheapside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
    • Smiley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <2>
    • Wrightsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
      • Wrightsboro is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsboro <2>
    • Hamon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
      • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
  • Karnes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
    • Runge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
      • Runge is located in Karnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runge <2>
    • Ecleto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ecleto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecleto
      • Ecleto is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecleto <2>
    • Flaccus ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flaccus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
      • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
    • Gillett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <2>
    • Helena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Karnes County
    • Kenedy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Panna Maria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
      • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
    • Karnes City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnes City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes City
      • Karnes City is located in Karnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnes City <2>
    • Pawelekville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
      • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
    • Hobson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <2>
  • Victoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
    • Nursery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Coletoville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
      • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
    • Oak Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Victoria County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.
    • Pandora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Denhawken
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
      • Denhawken is located in Wilson County
    • Kosciusko
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kosciusko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
      • Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
    • Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
      • Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yorktown, see our County-by-County Page for Yorktown.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Yorktown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yorktown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Yorktown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Yorktown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Yorktown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Yorktown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Yorktown:

Cemeteries Near Yorktown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yorktown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Yorktown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
  • Westside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
  • Menn - Treude Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menn - Treude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menn - Treude Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
  • Rabke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabke Cemetery
  • Captain York Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain York Cemetery
  • Nordheim Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordheim Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • House Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (101 more) ...
    • Weesatche Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sand Gate Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Gate Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Yorktown had a population of 522 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Yorktown had a population of 2,069 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Yorktown, with the one closest to Yorktown listed first.

  • Weesatche
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Weser
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
    • Weser is located in Goliad County
  • Meyersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersville
    • Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersville <2>
  • Arneckeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arneckeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arneckeville
    • Arneckeville is located in DeWitt County
  • Runge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
    • Runge is located in Karnes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runge <2>
  • Westhoff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cuero
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Charco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charco
    • Charco is located in Goliad County
  • Mission Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Valley
    • Mission Valley is located in Victoria County
  • Helena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Karnes County
  • Smiley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Thomaston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Concrete
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concrete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete
      • Concrete is located in DeWitt County
    • Cheapside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
    • Edgar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yorktown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yorktown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yorktown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yorktown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yorktown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9811, Longitude: -97.5028    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yorktown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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