Marker Inscription
The town of Wharton was founded as the seat of Wharton County in April 1846. Land for a courthouse, named Monterey Square, was given from the land grant of William Kincheloe, one of Stephen F. Austin's "Old Three Hundred" colonists who settled in this area in 1822. The townsite was surveyed by Virgel Stewart and William J. E. Heard, and the rich farmland attracted many settlers. The advent of railroads and irrigation brought increased settlement to the town, which remains a center of agricultural, educational, industrial, and medical services for a large area.
About this site
Wharton is a historical marker in Wharton, Wharton County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Wharton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 128 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3043, -96.1012 near Wharton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Williamson, Robert McAlpin, Site of the Home of (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Williamson, Judge Robert McAlpin, Home, Wharton County, and Wharton County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5481000894. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
