Welcome to Wharton ...
The city of Wharton is located on the Gulf Coast.
Wharton is located in Wharton County<1> and is the County Seat for Wharton County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wharton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wharton has a population of 8,617 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Wharton is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wharton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wharton is within the boundaries of the (979) area code.
The ZIP code for Wharton: 77488<4>
Websites for Wharton ...
Official Website: www.cityofwharton.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.whartontexas.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wharton had an population of 8,617 people. This is a decrease of 2.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.71% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wharton had a population of 8,832 people (or 21.4% of the total population of Wharton County). This makes Wharton the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Wharton represents 0.04% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 228th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,832 people, the population of Wharton decreased 4.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,237 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wharton.
Communities Also Named Wharton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Wharton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wharton.
Communities near Wharton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wharton.
- El Campo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Campo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Campo
- El Campo is located in Wharton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Campo <6>
- Needville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needville
- Needville is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needville <6>
- East Bernard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernard
- East Bernard is located in Wharton County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernard <6>
- Beasley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Beasley is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beasley <6>
- Kendleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton
- Kendleton is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendleton <6>
- Glen Flora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
- Glen Flora is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Flora <6>
- Hungerford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungerford
- Hungerford is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hungerford <6>
- Pierce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pierce is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <6>
- Lane City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
- Lane City is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane City <6>
- Boling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boling have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boling
- Boling is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boling <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wharton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wharton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wharton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wharton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wharton. See our Newspapers Page for Wharton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wharton ...
Looking for more information about Wharton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Wharton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wharton.
Adding Wharton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wharton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wharton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wharton post office opened in 1847.
We also found Wharton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wharton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wharton: www.cityofwharton.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wharton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wharton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wharton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Wharton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wharton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |