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Historical Markers in Matagorda

 
Clickable Map of Matagorda County, Texas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Matagorda County, TX (182) Brazoria County, TX (184) Calhoun County, TX (87) Jackson County, TX (20) Wharton County, TX (51)  MatagordaCounty(182) Matagorda County (182)  BrazoriaCounty(184) Brazoria County (184)  CalhounCounty(87) Calhoun County (87)  JacksonCounty(20) Jackson County (20)  WhartonCounty(51) Wharton County (51)
Bay City is the county seat for Matagorda County
Matagorda is in Matagorda County
Matagorda County (182)  ►
ADJACENT TO MATAGORDA COUNTY
Brazoria County (184)  ►
Calhoun County (87)  ►
Jackson County (20)  ►
Wharton County (51)  ►
 
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1 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 99 — Albert Clinton Horton — (1798-1865) —
On South Gulf Road at Matagorda Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east on South Gulf Road.
2 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 318 — Battle Island —
On South Gulf Road 2.5 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling east.
3 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 839 — Christ Church — On a site approximately 400 yards east stood —
On Cypress Street at Lewis Street, on the left when traveling south on Cypress Street.
4 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 840 — Christ Episcopal Church —
On Cypress Street at Lewis Street, on the left when traveling south on Cypress Street.
5 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 889 — City of Matagorda —
On Cypress Street at Lewis Street, on the left when traveling south on Cypress Street.
6 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — Commemorating Gulf High School — (1918 - 1938) —
On Fisher Street at Laurel Street, on the left when traveling west on Fisher Street.
7 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 5317 — The Culver Home —
On Wightman Street at Caney Road on Wightman Street.
8 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 1157 — Dale-Rugeley-Sisk Home — ca. 1830 —
On Catalpa Street at Fisher Street (State Highway 60), on the left when traveling south on Catalpa Street.
9 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 1262 — Dr. Albert Moses Levy — (c.1800 - 1848) —
Near South Gulf Road 0.1 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road.
10 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 1357 — Early Texas Freighting —
On Fisher Street at Laurel Street, on the left when traveling west on Fisher Street.
11 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 1693 — First Burials in Matagorda Cemetery
Near Matagorda Cemetery Road 0.1 miles north of South Gulf Road. Reported damaged.
12 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 1901 — Fisher-Sargent-Gottschalk House —
On Saint Mary Street at Matagorda Street, on the left when traveling south on Saint Mary Street.
13 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — Frontier Building — (Old Meat Market) —
On Laurel Street at Fisher Street, on the right when traveling south on Laurel Street.
14 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — Graves of Unknown Matagorda Settlers —
Near Matagorda Cemetery Road 0.1 miles south of State Highway 60.
15 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — Hannah Carr — Born a Slave - Died Free —
Near Matagorda Cemetery Road at State Highway 60.
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16 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 2649 — Ira Ingram —
On South Gulf Road 0.1 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east.
17 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 23351 — James Henry Selkirk —
On Matagorda Cemetery Road (County Road 260) at S Gulf Road (County Road 259), on the right when traveling north on Matagorda Cemetery Road.
18 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 22751 — James Wilmer Dallam —
On S Gulf Road (County Road 259) at Matagorda Cemetery Road (County Road 260), on the left when traveling east on S Gulf Road.
19 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 3192 — Major George Morse Collinsworth —
On South Gulf Road 0.1 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east.
20 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 3250 — Matagorda Cemetery —
On Matagorda Cemetery Road 0.1 miles north of South Gulf Road, on the left when traveling south.
21 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — Matagorda Cemetery —
On Matagorda Cemetery Road 0.1 miles south of State Highway 60, on the left when traveling south.
22 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 18122 — The Matagorda Incident —
On Matagorda Cemetery Road 0.1 miles south of State Highway 60, on the left when traveling south.
23 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 3252 — Matagorda Lodge No. 7, A.F. & A.M. —
On Market Street at Fisher Street (State Highway 60) on Market Street.
24 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 3253 — Matagorda Methodist Church —
On Fisher Street (State Highway 60) at Cypress Street, on the right when traveling west on Fisher Street.
25 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 14243 — Old Matagorda Post Office —
On Laurel Street at Fisher Street, on the right when traveling south on Laurel Street.
26 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 3763 — Old Matagorda Post Office —
On Laurel Street near Fisher Street, on the right when traveling south.
27 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 4262 — Richard Royster Royall —
On South Gulf Road 0.1 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east.
28 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 4399 — S. Rhoads Fisher — Grave of Republic of Texas Secretary of the Navy — (1794 - 1839) —
On South Gulf Road at Matagorda Cemetery, on the left when traveling east on South Gulf Road.
29 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 12069 — St. Peter's Baptist Church —
On Cedars Street at Austin St W, on the left when traveling north on Cedars Street.
30 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — School House —
On Laurel Street 0.1 miles south of Fisher Street, on the right when traveling south.
31 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 4644 — Seth Ingram —
On South Gulf Road 0.1 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east.
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32 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 4710 — Sinclair David Gervais — (1779 - 1838) —
Near South Gulf Road 0.1 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road.
33 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 4771 — Site of Dream Colony of Jane McManus —
On Fisher Street at Laurel Street, on the left when traveling west on Fisher Street.
34 ► Texas, Matagorda County, Matagorda — 18121 — The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1862 —
On Matagorda Cemetery Road 0.1 miles north of South Gulf Road, on the left when traveling south.
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026