Matagorda County
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.
28.9829° N, 95.9692° W
Where to Find It
Courthouse Square, North end; Bay City
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi W Matagorda County Bay City
- <0.1 mi W Ira Ingram, First Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
- 0.1 mi W Bay City Post Office Bay City
- 0.1 mi W Old Bay City Bank Bay City
- 0.1 mi W Rugeley Building (Old City Bank) Bay City
- 0.1 mi SW Matagorda, C.S.A.