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Matagorda County

, Matagorda County

Marker Text

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.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Courthouse Square, North end; Bay City
Marker # 3251
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type Pink granite 1936
Code counties
Latitude, Longitude 28.984556, -95.969528

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