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Wharton County, named for brothers William H. and John A. Wharton, is southwest of Houston on U.S. Highway 59 on the Coastal Plain of southeast Texas at the coastal bend. Wharton County comprises 1,086 square miles. The county's incorporated and largest communities are Wharton, the county seat, located at the center of the county (at 29°19' N, 96°06' W) east of the Colorado River, and El Campo, located west of the Colorado. Read more about Wharton County from the Handbook of Texas Online Aerial view of the city of Wharton Wharton County Sheriff's Department Newspapers Wharton Journal Spectator 979-532-8840 115 W Burleson St. Wharton, TX 77488-5003 El Campo Leader-News 979-543-3363 203 E Jackson St. El Campo, TX 77437-4413 East Bernard Tribune 218 Dill Street East Bernard, TX 77435 (979) 335 - 4014 (Voice) Nine-point Grain-market News 979-543-7786 101 August El Campo, TX 77437 |
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