Wharton County, Administrative division in Southeast Texas, United States.
Wharton County spans 1,094 square miles of land with cities including El Campo and Wharton, located 130 miles southeast of Austin.
The county received its name from brothers William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton, who participated in Texas independence efforts.
The county features multiple libraries, community centers, and educational institutions including Wharton County Junior College established in 1946.
The region contains major transportation routes including U.S. Highway 59, Interstate 69, and two airports serving general aviation needs.
According to 1860 census data, Wharton County registered the highest proportion of enslaved population among all Texas counties at 80.9 percent.
Location: Texas
Inception: April 3, 1846
Capital city: Wharton
Shares border with: Austin County, Fort Bend County, Brazoria County, Matagorda County, Jackson County, Colorado County
Website: https://co.wharton.tx.us
GPS coordinates: 29.28000,-96.22000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 14:04
Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail
37.8 km
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
42.6 km
Fort Bend County Libraries
54.7 km
Hotel Blessing
45.5 km
John M. and Lottie D. Moore House
55.6 km
20th Century Technology Museum
14.3 km
Colorado County Courthouse
56.6 km
Lamar–Calder House
56 km
Confederate Memorial Museum
56.6 km
Texana Presbyterian Church
55 km
Old First Methodist Episcopal Church South
12.3 km
Hensley-Gusman House
41.3 km
Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District
12.1 km
Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411
45 km
Matagorda County Monument
41.1 km
Jackson County Monument
53.4 km
San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site
59.7 km
Black Cowboy Museum
50.5 km
Fort Bend County Courthouse
55.7 km
Old Stafford Opera House
56.6 km
Wharton County Courthouse
12 km
Colorado County Courthouse Historic District
56.7 km
Edna Theatre
53.5 km
Plaza Theatre
12 km
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
12.8 km
Colorado River Bridge
11.7 km
Eagle Lake Commercial Historic District
36 km
Bay City USO Building
41.6 kmReviews
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