| Marker Number |
5926 |
| Atlas Number |
5285005926 |
| Marker Title |
Yoakum |
| Index Entry |
Yoakum |
| Address |
|
| City |
Yoakum |
| County |
Lavaca |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
678960 |
| UTM Northing |
3242456 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns; railroads; settlements |
| Marker Year |
1971 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
at north Intersection of US 77 A and US 77 A business, Yoakum |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| 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. |
