Kendalia, Texas

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

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]