Kendalia, Texas

Kendalia
Unincorporated community
The historic Kendalia Community Church
Kendalia
Location within the state of Texas
Kendalia
Kendalia (the US)
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
Country United States
State Texas
County Kendall
Elevation[1] 1,384 ft (422 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 78027
GNIS feature ID 1339027[1]

Kendalia is an unincorporated community in northeastern Kendall County, Texas, United States.

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]

Historical Population

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1940100—
198076—
1990760.0%
2000374392.1%
201045922.7%

Major highways

References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ "American FactFinder". 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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