Armstrong, Kenedy County, Texas

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Armstrong, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 26°55′30″N97°47′25″W / 26.9249°N 97.7902°W / 26.9249; -97.7902
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Texas.svg Texas
County Kenedy
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
20
Time zone CST
 • Summer (DST) CDT
ZIP code
78338 [1]
Area code 361
GNIS feature ID1377953 [2]


Armstrong is an unincorporated community in Kenedy County, Texas, United States.

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History

Situated on U.S. Route 77, it was established in 1914, when the Missouri Pacific Railroad was extended to it. The community was named for John Barclay Armstrong, who established Armstrong Ranch nearby, in 1893. A post office called Katherine was established in 1913, before being renamed in 1915. As of 2000, it had a population of 20. [3] The post office closed in 2011. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Armstrong ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Armstrong, Kenedy County, Texas
  3. ↑ Association, Texas State Historical. "Armstrong, TX (Kenedy County)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Discontinuance of Armstrong Post Office". United States Postal Service. October 21, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
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