Wharton is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The population was 328 at the 2020 census. Wharton was originally called Whartonsburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1848. The village was named in honor of an early settler. A post office was established as Whartonsburgh in 1852, and the name was changed to Wharton in 1…Wharton is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The population was 328 at the 2020 census. Wharton was originally called Whartonsburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1848. The village was named in honor of an early settler. A post office was established as Whartonsburgh in 1852, and the name was changed to Wharton in 1879.