Kendalia, Texas

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Kendalia, Texas
The historic Kendalia Community Church
The historic Kendalia Community Church
Kendalia is located in Texas
Kendalia
Kendalia
Location in Texas and the United States
Coordinates: 29°58′9″N 98°31′20″W / 29.96917°N 98.52222°W / 29.96917; -98.52222Coordinates: 29°58′9″N 98°31′20″W / 29.96917°N 98.52222°W / 29.96917; -98.52222
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyKendall
Elevation1,384 ft (422 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
78027
GNIS feature ID1339027[1]

Kendalia is an unincorporated community in northeastern Kendall County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Texas-German belt.

Geography[]

Kendalia lies at the intersection of RM 473 and FM 3351 northeast of the city of Boerne, the county seat of Kendall County.[2] Its elevation is 1,384 feet (422 m).[3] Although Kendalia is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78027;[4] the ZCTA for ZIP Code 78027 had a population of 459 at the 2010 census.[5] The community is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

Likely named for early nearby settler George Wilkins Kendall, the community was surveyed in 1883, although a post office was not established until 1895. The local economy has long been dependent primarily on ranching, although many residents today work in cities such as Blanco or San Antonio.[6]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kendalia, Texas. Retrieved on May 12, 2017.
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, pp. 100-101.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kendalia, Texas
  4. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ Kendalia, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-17. Accessed 2008-09-26.

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