Wharton County

Wharton County (HM29O3)

Location: Wharton, TX 77488 Wharton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 18.63', W 96° 6.033'

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Wharton County
Created April 3, 1846
From Matagorda, Jackson and Colorado
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
1809-1838
Adjutant at San Jacinto
Member of
Congress of the Republic of Texas
1837-1839
Wharton, the county seat.
Details
HM NumberHM29O3
Series This marker is part of the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series
Tags
Year Placed1936
Placed ByState of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, July 22nd, 2018 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 781621 N 3245877
Decimal Degrees29.31050000, -96.10055000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 18.63', W 96° 6.033'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 18' 37.8" N, 96° 6' 1.98" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)409, 979
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 S Fulton St, Wharton TX 77488, US
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