John Swanson Yarbrough
(Dec. 25, 1774 - Oct. 20, 1862) A native of North Carolina, John Swanson Yarbrough came to Texas in 1832 and settled in what is now Houston County in east Texas. A veteran of the Texas War for Independence, Yarbrough participated in the 1835 Siege of Bexar and in the decisive Battle of San Jacinto. He moved from Houston County about 1850 and led a group of settlers to the Frio River in 1858 to establish the Yarbrough Bend settlement in what became McMullen County. Yarbrough's grave was relocated to this site from the Yarbrough Bend Cemetery in 1982 as part of the construction of Choke Canyon Reservoir. Recorded - 2001
28.4530° N, 98.5425° W
Where to Find It
in Hill Top Cemetery, 0.8 mile east of SH 16 on Hackberry St./Cemetery Rd., Tilden
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi N Louisa Renshaw Covey
- 0.6 mi NW Old McMullen College Tilden
- 0.7 mi NW Dog Town Jail
- 0.7 mi NW Boot Hill Cemetery
- 0.7 mi NW Moses William Hindes
- 0.7 mi NW Tilden