Yoakum
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N 29° 17.956 W 097° 09.458
14R E 678943 N 3242551
Description of the town of Yoakum
Waymark Code: WM5Y1X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2009
Views: 12
Marker Number: 5926
Marker Text:
Located on DeWitt-Lavaca county line on land granted by Mexico in 1835 to settler John May. Cattle gathering area for Chisholm Trail. With coming of San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad in 1887, became transportation center. Named for rail official B. F. Yoakum; incorporated in 1889. Industries: beef, leather, canning plant. (2006)
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