Kendalia, Texas Explained

Kendalia, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Kendalia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Texas and the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kendall
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:1384
Coordinates:29.9692°N -98.5222°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:78027
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1339027

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 1384feet. 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 459 at the 2010 census.[4] 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.[5]

The Holy Archangels Greek Orthodox Monastery was founded by Elder Ephraim of Arizona in 1996 in the vicinity of Kendalia.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. . Retrieved on May 12, 2017.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, pp. 100-101.
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=78027 Zip Code Lookup
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  5. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnk09 Kendalia, Texas
  6. Web site: Holy Archangels Monastery . Our Monastery . 2024-06-26.