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Wharton County

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El Campo

When the railroad reached the area in the 1880s, the Mexican cowboys who brought cattle herds to the railhead called the site "el campo" (the camp). When the cowboys bedded…

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Cities

Cities in Wharton County

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Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Wharton

Located on the Colorado River, Wharton was established as the Wharton County seat when the…

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