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Wharton County

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101 Burleson St., Wharton, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 18' 23.86368", -96° 6' 8.233056"
 
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     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 1837-1839. Wharton the county seat.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Wharton County Historical Marker Location Map, Texas