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Wharton County

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The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Wharton

Located on the Colorado River, Wharton was established as the Wharton County seat when the county was organized in 1846. The city is the home of Wharton County Junior College…

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Cities in Wharton County

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El Campo

When the railroad reached the area in the 1880s, the Mexican cowboys who brought cattle…

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