The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
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.
Wharton County is a historical marker in Wharton, Wharton County, dedicated in 1936. 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 29.3082, -96.1023 near Wharton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Williamson, Judge Robert McAlpin, Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Colorado River Bridge, Williamson, Robert McAlpin, Site of the Home of, and Wharton County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5481005775. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
See this site and every marker, cemetery, courthouse, museum and landmark across Texas on one live map — find what's near you, get directions, and check in as you roam.
