Marker Inscription
Organized March 6, 1834, into the Mexican municipality of Matagorda created a county of the same name in 1836, organized in 1837. Named for the Bay on which it fronts. County seat, Matagorda 1837-1894 Bay City, since.
Historical Marker
Matagorda County (THC #5321003251)
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About this site
Matagorda County is a historical marker in Matagorda County, Texas, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Matagorda County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 114 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.9861, -95.9695. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bay City Bank, Old (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Matagorda, C.S.A., Ingram, Ira, First Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, and Matagorda County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5321003251. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Also at or near Matagorda County
“Matagorda County” names 2 distinct records in Matagorda County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936. The others:
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Nearby in Matagorda County
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Bay City Bank, Old
Bay City · 1965
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Matagorda, C.S.A.
Matagorda County · 1964
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Ingram, Ira, First Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
Matagorda County · 1965
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Matagorda County
Bay City · 1936
Museum
Matagorda Co. Museum
Bay City · 1992
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Bay City · 1986
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Bay City Library
Bay City · 1989
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Bay City Methodist Church
Bay City · 1986