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WHARTON COUNTY,
TEXAS
29° 16' 48"
N, 96° 13' 12" W (29.28, -96.22)
Population: 41,735 est. (2016) 41,280 (2010)
Total area: 1,094 square miles (2,830 km2)
1,086 square miles (2,810 km2) land
8.2 square miles (21 km2) water |
Wharton County
History
1936 Texas Centennial
Marker:
WHARTON COUNTY
Created April 3, 1846, from Matagorda
and Jackson counties,
Organized same year.
Named for William H. Wharton, 1806-1839, Texas minister to the United
States 1836-1837, and his brother John A. Wharton 1809-1839. Adjutant
at San Jacinto;
member of Congress of the Republic of Texas 1837-1839.
Wharton the county seat.
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Wharton County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Wharton
Book Hotel Here - Wharton
Hotels |
Wharton County
Vintage Maps
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Wharton County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Wharton County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Wharton County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Wharton County
Centennial Marker
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