Kendalia, Texas

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Kendalia, Texas
Unincorporated community
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The historic Kendalia Community Church
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Kendalia
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Kendalia
Kendalia (the United States)
Coordinates: 29°58′9″N98°31′20″W / 29.96917°N 98.52222°W / 29.96917; -98.52222
Country United States
State Texas
County Kendall
Elevation
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1,384 ft (422 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
78027
GNIS feature ID1339027 [1]

Kendalia is an unincorporated community in northeastern Kendall County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Texas-German belt.

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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]

The Holy Archangels Greek Orthodox Monastery was founded by Elder Ephraim of Arizona in 1996 in the vicinity of Kendalia. [7]

Major highways

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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. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ↑ Kendalia, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-17. Accessed 2008-09-26.
  7. ↑ "Our Monastery". Holy Archangels Monastery. Retrieved June 26, 2024.


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