Wharton County, Texas, Landmarks & Vanished Communities
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Feature Name | Type | Latitude, Longitude | Description | Source |
Baughman Slough | stream | 29.345833, -096.045556 | | USGS |
Bernard Prairie | flat | 29.580833, -096.115278 | | USGS |
Bernard Prairie School | school | 29.573889, -096.104722 | | USGS |
Bethlehem Church | church | 29.226389, -095.896667 | | USGS |
Blossom Prairie | flat | 29.387778, -096.006111 | | USGS |
Blossom Slough | gut | 29.380556, -096.006111 | | USGS |
Blue Creek | stream | 29.066111, -096.021944 | | USGS |
Blue Creek School | school | 29.187778, -096.207500 | | USGS |
Boling | pop place | 29.264167, -095.943611 | | USGS |
Boling Oil Field | oilfield | 29.303889, -095.888333 | | USGS |
Bonus | pop place | 29.451389, -096.280556 | | USGS |
Bonus Church | church | 29.441667, -096.276389 | | USGS |
Boone Branch | stream | 29.414722, -095.983611 | | USGS |
Bosque Creek | stream | 29.243056, -096.108611 | | USGS |
Bratcher Slough | stream | 29.478889, -096.059722 | | USGS |
Britt Branch | stream | 29.491944, -096.058889 | | USGS |
Burr | pop place | 29.307778, -096.007222 | | USGS |
Camp Zion Cemetery | cemetery | 29.388056, -096.190833 | | USGS |
Camp Zion Church | church | 29.388056, -096.194722 | | USGS |
Cane Junction | pop place | 29.174444, -095.998611 | | USGS |
Caney Creek | stream | 29.349444, -096.208333 | | USGS |
Center Union Church | church | 29.378889, -096.084444 | | USGS |
Chaco Slough | stream | 29.164722, -096.414722 | | USGS |
Chesterville Line Canal | canal | 29.605556, -096.193889 | | USGS |
Clarks Branch | stream | 29.435833, -096.131944 | | USGS |
Coon Branch | stream | 29.152222, -096.459722 | | USGS |
Crescent School | school | 29.312778, -096.224167 | | USGS |
Cypress Slough | gut | 29.368611, -095.961389 | | USGS |
Danevang | pop place | 29.057222, -096.207222 | | USGS |
Danevang Church | church | 29.043333, -096.203333 | | USGS |
Danevang School | school | 29.054722, -096.206944 | | USGS |
Davis Branch | stream | 29.445833, -096.036111 | | USGS |
Dewberry Branch | stream | 29.533056, -096.178889 | | USGS |
Dinsmore | pop place | 29.316944, -096.050278 | | USGS |
Don-Tol | pop place | 29.222778, -095.916389 | | USGS |
Dorman | pop place | 29.381944, -096.218611 | | USGS |
Dornak Lake | lake | 29.169444, -096.256667 | | USGS |
Dry Branch | stream | 29.404722, -096.070556 | | USGS |
Dry Creek | stream | 29.119444, -096.050833 | | USGS |
Eagle Branch | stream | 29.559444, -096.071944 | | USGS |
East Bernard | pop place | 29.530833, -096.070833 | | USGS |
East Fork Blue Creek | stream | 29.130278, -096.114444 | | USGS |
East Fork Jones Creek | stream | 29.233611, -096.160556 | | USGS |
East Gate Church | church | 29.338333, -096.155000 | | USGS |
East K O School | school | 29.102500, -096.111944 | | USGS |
East Mustang Creek | stream | 29.054167, -096.448056 | | USGS |
East Side School | school | 29.118056, -096.403333 | | USGS |
Egypt | pop place | 29.404722, -096.236667 | | USGS |
Egypt Oil Field | oilfield | 29.430556, -096.220278 | | USGS |
El Campo | pop place | 29.196389, -096.269444 | | USGS |
El Campo Airpark | airport | 29.266667, -096.325000 | | USGS |
El Campo Metro Airport Incorporated Airport | airport | 29.171111, -096.321667 | | USGS |
El Campo Opportunity School | school | 29.229444, -096.302500 | | USGS |
Elm Grove | pop place | 29.441944, -096.325556 | | USGS |
Elm Grove Cemetery | cemetery | 29.457222, -096.309444 | | USGS |
Elm Grove Church | church | 29.435556, -096.327500 | | USGS |
Elm Ridge | ridge | 29.350000, -095.970556 | | USGS |
Frazer Cemetery | cemetery | 29.488333, -096.305556 | | USGS |
Garden of Memories | cemetery | 29.178333, -096.299722 | | USGS |
Gardner Slough | stream | 29.197500, -095.944722 | | USGS |
Glen Flora | pop place | 29.347222, -096.193056 | | USGS |
Glen Flora School | school | 29.351111, -096.200278 | | USGS |
Gobbler Creek | stream | 29.221111, -096.422778 | | USGS |
Goldenrod Creek | stream | 29.157778, -096.560278 | | USGS |
Greer School | school | 29.183333, -096.280000 | | USGS |
Gulf Coast Medical Center Heliport | airport | 29.344167, -096.116944 | | USGS |
Gum Tree Branch | stream | 29.527778, -096.172500 | | USGS |
Hahn | pop place | 29.281111, -096.396667 | | USGS |
Hahn Cemetery | cemetery | 29.281111, -096.385833 | | USGS |
Halfmoon Lake | lake | 29.293611, -096.043333 | | USGS |
Hillje | pop place | 29.148611, -096.343056 | | USGS |
Hillje Oil Field | oilfield | 29.053056, -096.316944 | | USGS |
Horseshoe Lake | lake | 29.332500, -095.927778 | | USGS |
Horseshoe Slough | gut | 29.358056, -095.947222 | | USGS |
Hungerford | pop place | 29.398889, -096.076667 | | USGS |
Hungerford Consolidated School | school | 29.399722, -096.096944 | | USGS |
Hungerford Oil Field | oilfield | 29.442500, -096.072500 | | USGS |
Hungerford School | school | 29.403611, -096.081389 | | USGS |
Hutchins Oil Field | oilfield | 29.242500, -096.265278 | | USGS |
Hutchins School | school | 29.197222, -096.283889 | | USGS |
Iago | pop place | 29.277778, -095.963611 | | USGS |
Jarvis Creek | stream | 29.172778, -096.048611 | | USGS |
Jerusalem Church | church | 29.394444, -096.166667 | | USGS |
Jones Creek | stream | 29.128333, -096.044444 | | USGS |
Jones Creek | pop place | 29.286667, -096.312500 | | USGS |
KANI-AM (Wharton) | tower | 29.322778, -096.058889 | | USGS |
KIOX-FM (El Campo) | tower | 29.095556, -096.456944 | | USGS |
KULP-AM (El Campo) | tower | 29.209444, -096.263889 | | USGS |
Lackey Aviation Airport | airport | 29.265833, -096.007500 | | USGS |
Lakeview Meter Station | locale | 29.256111, -096.283333 | | USGS |
Lakeview Oil Field | oilfield | 29.265000, -096.305278 | | USGS |
Lane City | pop place | 29.215833, -096.026111 | | USGS |
Lefman | pop place | 29.262500, -096.054722 | | USGS |
Liberty School | school | 29.118333, -096.225556 | | USGS |
Lissie | pop place | 29.555833, -096.225000 | | USGS |
Lissie Oil Field | oilfield | 29.543889, -096.242500 | | USGS |
Little Zion Cemetery | cemetery | 29.370000, -096.090556 | | USGS |
Little Zion Church | church | 29.362778, -096.091667 | | USGS |
Lone Tree Creek | stream | 29.417500, -096.179722 | | USGS |
Lookout Creek | stream | 29.213889, -096.436944 | | USGS |
Lost Fork Goldenrod Creek | stream | 29.208333, -096.566944 | | USGS |
Louise | pop place | 29.111111, -096.403056 | | USGS |
Louise Oil Field | oilfield | 29.058611, -096.380000 | | USGS |
Mackay | pop place | 29.269722, -096.149444 | | USGS |
Mackay Cemetery | cemetery | 29.265833, -096.142500 | | USGS |
Magnet | pop place | 29.150556, -095.986667 | | USGS |
Manso Lake | lake | 29.346944, -096.032778 | | USGS |
Meeks Camp | locale | 29.274167, -096.456944 | | USGS |
Middle Bernard Cemetery | cemetery | 29.536389, -096.106667 | | USGS |
Middle Turkey Creek | stream | 29.264167, -096.488333 | | USGS |
Moccasin Creek | stream | 28.938056, -096.308333 | | USGS |
Mott Slough | stream | 29.299167, -096.362778 | | USGS |
Mount Olive Church | church | 29.278611, -096.133611 | | USGS |
Mount Pen Church | church | 29.283056, -095.983056 | | USGS |
Mount Pilgrim Church | church | 29.285000, -096.451389 | | USGS |
Mount Vernon Church | church | 29.373056, -096.210000 | | USGS |
Mud Creek | stream | 29.175556, -096.191667 | | USGS |
National Cemetery | cemetery | 29.545278, -096.088889 | | USGS |
Neal Lake | lake | 29.113333, -096.032778 | | USGS |
New Bether Church | church | 29.071111, -096.192500 | | USGS |
New Colorado Tabernacle | church | 29.420556, -096.249722 | | USGS |
New Taiton | pop place | 29.309167, -096.341389 | | USGS |
New Taiton Oil Field | oilfield | 29.363889, -096.313333 | | USGS |
New Zion Bethel Church | church | 29.351389, -096.121111 | | USGS |
Newgulf | pop place | 29.255000, -095.899722 | | USGS |
Newgulf Airport | airport | 29.276389, -095.887500 | | USGS |
Newgulf Junction | pop place | 29.233889, -095.919444 | | USGS |
Nightingale Hospital | hospital | 29.201389, -096.266389 | | USGS |
Norris Raun Ranch Airport | airport | 29.195833, -096.491667 | | USGS |
North Side School | school | 29.201111, -096.275000 | | USGS |
Northington Lake | lake | 29.366944, -096.251944 | | USGS |
Northington Lake | lake | 29.366944, -096.251944 | | USGS |
Nottawa | pop place | 29.538889, -096.148611 | | USGS |
Oakcrest Camp | locale | 29.435556, -096.274722 | | USGS |
Oaklawn Memorial Park | cemetery | 29.241944, -096.305278 | | USGS |
Old Jerusalem Cemetery | cemetery | 29.381667, -096.167778 | | USGS |
Peach Break | summit | 29.372500, -095.967778 | | USGS |
Peach Creek | stream | 29.335278, -095.949167 | | USGS |
Pierce | pop place | 29.238889, -096.199722 | | USGS |
Pierce Canal | canal | 29.161389, -096.123333 | | USGS |
Pierce Pumping Station | locale | 29.304722, -096.132778 | | USGS |
Pinoak Creek | stream | 29.258056, -096.491667 | | USGS |
Plainview | pop place | 29.113056, -096.324167 | | USGS |
Plainview Outflow Ditch | canal | 29.080556, -096.343611 | | USGS |
Porters Creek | stream | 29.158056, -096.443333 | | USGS |
Prairie Grove Church | church | 29.406111, -096.007778 | | USGS |
Procopius Cemetery | cemetery | 29.126111, -096.417778 | | USGS |
Quinine Slough | stream | 29.170833, -095.916944 | | USGS |
Radio Astronomical Observatory | building | 29.002500, -096.256667 | | USGS |
Red Hill Church | church | 29.257500, -096.245833 | | USGS |
Robb Slough | stream | 29.368611, -096.305000 | | USGS |
Round Mott | pop place | 29.228889, -096.459167 | | USGS |
Saint Andrews Church | church | 29.148889, -096.346667 | | USGS |
Saint John Church | church | 29.308056, -096.333611 | | USGS |
Saint Luke Church | church | 29.469722, -096.306389 | | USGS |
Saint Phillips Cemetery | cemetery | 29.180000, -096.258333 | | USGS |
Saint Phillips School | school | 29.199722, -096.276111 | | USGS |
Sand Ridge | pop place | 29.418056, -096.251944 | | USGS |
Sandies Church | church | 29.166667, -096.523056 | | USGS |
Sandy Branch | stream | 29.423333, -096.094722 | | USGS |
Shiloh Cemetery | cemetery | 29.260000, -095.946111 | | USGS |
Smith Aviation Incorporated Airport | airport | 29.052778, -096.261944 | | USGS |
Sorrelle | pop place | 29.338889, -096.159444 | | USGS |
South Side School | school | 29.193333, -096.261944 | | USGS |
Spanish Camp | locale | 29.395278, -096.166389 | | USGS |
Spanish Camp Oil Field | oilfield | 29.398056, -096.149167 | | USGS |
Stage Stand Creek | stream | 29.085000, -096.394444 | | USGS |
Station 30 Heliport | airport | 29.294444, -096.308611 | | USGS |
Stovall Ranch Number 1 Airport | airport | 29.200000, -096.554167 | | USGS |
Swedish Cemetery | cemetery | 29.178056, -096.285000 | | USGS |
Tgp 17 Heliport | airport | 29.532222, -096.145556 | | USGS |
Thompson Flyers Airport | airport | 29.162500, -096.225000 | | USGS |
Tres Palacios School | locale | 29.138611, -096.176389 | | USGS |
Turkey Slough | stream | 29.368611, -095.957778 | | USGS |
Twin Basin | lake | 29.155833, -096.206667 | | USGS |
Water Hole Creek | stream | 29.147778, -095.925278 | | USGS |
West Bernard Creek | stream | 29.381667, -095.966944 | | USGS |
West Turkey Creek | stream | 29.289722, -096.498056 | | USGS |
Wharton | pop place | 29.311389, -096.102500 | | USGS |
Wharton County | civil | 29.283333, -096.216667 | | USGS |
Wharton Junior College | school | 29.323611, -096.085278 | | USGS |
Wharton Junior College | school | 29.329444, -096.077222 | | USGS |
Wharton Municipal Airport | airport | 29.254167, -096.154167 | | USGS |
White Oak Slough | stream | 29.347778, -095.952222 | | USGS |
Willow Creek | stream | 29.000278, -096.212500 | | USGS |