Kendalia, Texas
| Kendalia, Texas | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Kendalia, Texas
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| Coordinates: 29°58′9″N 98°31′20″W / 29.96917°N 98.52222°WCoordinates: 29°58′9″N 98°31′20″W / 29.96917°N 98.52222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kendall |
| Elevation | 1,384 ft (422 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 78027 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 1339027 |
Kendalia is an unincorporated community in northeastern Kendall County, Texas, United States. It lies along FM473/3351 northeast of the city of Boerne, the county seat of Kendall County.[1] Its elevation is 1,384 feet (422 m).[2] Although Kendalia is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78027;[3] the ZCTA for ZIP Code 78027 had a population of 374 at the 2000 census.[4] The community is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, pp. 100-101.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kendalia, Texas
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Kendalia, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-17. Accessed 2008-09-26.
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