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Matagorda County Courthouse Bay City, Texas |
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Completed - 1965
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Matagorda County Courthouse Bay City, Texas |
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Completed - 1965
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COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1836 COUNTY NAMED FOR: Mata and gorda are two Spanish words meaning fat or thick plant, shrub, or plant growth, and had reference to canebrakes encountered by early colonists. COUNTY SEATS: Two - Matagorda and Bay City COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: The community is named for its location on Bay Prairie, between the richly productive bottomlands of the Colorado River and Caney Creek. COURTHOUSES: Four - 1849, 1895, 1928, and 1965. STANDING: One -1965 Modern reinforced concrete structure. LINKS: Matagorda County |
