Things Starting with 'Y' in Texas? Mostly Not Texan.

Fact-Checking a List

The original list of "Texas things starting with Y" contains several errors. Here's a corrected version:

Actually in Texas

• Yoakum – City (Lavaca/DeWitt counties), "Leather Capital," Tom Tom Festival.
• Yantis – Town (Wood County), Lake Fork area.
• Ysleta – Historic community (El Paso), oldest European settlement in TX (1680).
• Yturria – Historic ranch family (South TX), conservation leaders.
• Yucca – Native plants (Spanish dagger, soapweed) — widespread.
• Yellow Rose of Texas – Song, legend (Emily West), flower (Kerria japonica cultivar).
• Y'all – Quintessential Texan pronoun (yes, it counts).

Not in Texas (Original List Errors)

• Yosemite Sam – Cartoon character (Warner Bros), no TX link.
• Yellowstone National Park – Wyoming/Montana/Idaho.
• Yosemite National Park – California.
• Yale University – Connecticut.
• Yellow Pages – Generic directory.
• Yacht / Yogurt / Yappy hour / Yummy – Generic words, not TX-specific.

Texas 'Y' Trivia

• Yarborough – Historic Austin neighborhood.
• Yegua Creek – Tributary of Brazos (Tonkawa "yegua" = mare).
• Ysleta del Sur Pueblo – Tigua Indian reservation (El Paso).
• Youth Rodeo – Huge TX tradition (NFR qualifying).

Always verify geographic claims—especially from auto-generated lists.