Wharton in Wharton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Wharton Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, February 11, 2022

1. Wharton Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Wharton County was established in 1846, and the county seat, Wharton, was laid out on the Mexican Land Grant of "Old 300" colonist William Kincheloe. In 1866, county commissioners appointed James Whitten to find a suitable location for a cemetery. The site chosen was just a few blocks from the courthouse square and was already used as a graveyard. The oldest marked burial is that of Barbara Betts (d. 1843).

Official plats of the cemetery in 1912 and 1928 show the burial sites of many of Wharton's earliest families, city founders and important figures, such as Amanda Armstrong Watts (d. 1924), first public schoolteacher in Wharton in 1880 and City Postmistress in 1881. More than 140 veterans are buried here, including those who served in the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, Korean War and Vietnam Conflict.

The Wharton Cemetery exhibits detail in planning and development. Features include obelisks, brick cairns, decorated fencing curbed plots and a large number of vertical stones. A 1931 marker indicates the city had a cemetery committee as early as 1906. A committee still maintains the burial ground preserving the history of Wharton for future generations.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002

Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12958.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 29° 18.714′ N, 96° 5.579′ W. Marker is in Wharton, Texas, in Wharton County. It is at the intersection of East Alabama Street and North East Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Alabama Street. The marker is located at the northwest corner of the cemetery by the street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wharton TX 77488, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Paul Lutheran Church (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Judge Edwin Hawes House (approx. ¼ mile away); Nettie Elkins House (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Security Bank and Trust Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); Judge George E. Quinan (approx. half a mile away); Wharton County (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wharton.

The Wharton Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 11, 2022

2. The Wharton Cemetery and Marker

The view of the Wharton Cemetery and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 11, 2022

3. The view of the Wharton Cemetery and Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 459 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.