Kendalia, Texas

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. [Rand McNally. "The Road Atlas '08." Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, pp. 100-101.] Its elevation is 1,384 feet (422 m), and it is located at coor dms|29|58|9|N|98|31|20|W|city (29.9691024, -98.5222441). [gnis|1339027] Although Kendalia is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78027; [ [http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=78027 Zip Code Lookup] ] the ZCTA for ZIP Code 78027 had a population of 374 at the 2000 census.GR|2

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. [ [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/KK/hnk9.html Kendalia, Texas] , Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-17. Accessed 2008-09-26.]

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* [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/KK/hnk9.html Profile of Kendalia] from the Handbook of Texas Online