Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp

Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp is a memorial in Wharton, Texas. Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp is situated nearby to Wharton County Junior College - Wharton Campus, as well as near the arts center Unlimited Creations.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 20th Century Technology Museum and Old First Methodist Episcopal Church South.

20th Century Technology Museum

Museum

The 20th Century Technology Museum is located in Wharton, Texas, United States, and displays examples of technology from the 20th century. The museum is a non-profit organization and opened its gallery in July 2005 on the first floor of the former Wharton County Jail, which was constructed in 1888. 20th Century Technology Museum is situated 1½ miles north of Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp.

Old First Methodist Episcopal Church South

Church

Photo: Nv8200pa, CC BY 4.0.

Old First Methodist Episcopal Church South is a historic church at 200 N. Fulton in Wharton, Texas. It was built in 1927 and added to the National Register in 1993. Old First Methodist Episcopal Church South is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wharton and Hungerford.

Wharton

Town

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wharton is a city in and the county seat of Wharton County, Texas, United States. This city is 60 mi southwest of Houston. Its population was 8,832 at the 2010 census and 8,627 at the 2020 census.

Hungerford

Village

Hungerford is a census-designated place in northeastern Wharton County, Texas, United States. U.S. Route 59, Texas State Highway 60, and Farm to Market Road 1161 intersect in the community. Hungerford is situated 5 miles north of Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp.

Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp

Type: Memorial
Address: Wharton
Category: historic site
Location: Wharton, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.32252° or 29° 19′ 21″ north

Longitude

-96.08312° or 96° 4′ 59″ west

Inception

1991

Operator

Texas Historical Commission

Open location code

76X58WF8+2Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12454139438

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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