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

Kendalia, Texas
Unincorporated community
The historic Kendalia Community Church
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Coordinates: 29°58′9″N 98°31′20″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Kendall
Elevation [1]	1,384 ft (422 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	78027
GNIS feature ID	1339027[1]

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]

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  Kendalia sign on Ranch Road 473 looking south
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  George Wilkins Kendall state historical marker
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  Kendalia Library on Ranch Road 473
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  Elbel Building

Major highways

• Ranch to Market Road 473
• Farm to Market Road 3351

References

External links

• Profile of Kendalia from the Handbook of Texas Online

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