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Kendalia, Texas

Coordinates: 29°58′9″N 98°31′20″W / 29.96917°N 98.52222°W / 29.96917; -98.52222
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Kendalia, Texas
The historic Kendalia Community Church
The historic Kendalia Community Church
Kendalia is located in Texas
Kendalia
Kendalia
Location in Texas and the United States
Kendalia is located in the United States
Kendalia
Kendalia
Kendalia (the United States)
Coordinates: 29°58′9″N 98°31′20″W / 29.96917°N 98.52222°W / 29.96917; -98.52222
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyKendall
Elevation1,384 ft (422 m)
Time zoneUTC-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.

Geography

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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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