Armstrong, Kenedy County, Texas

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

Armstrong, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 26°55′30″N 97°47′25″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Kenedy
Population  (2000)
• Total	20
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CDT
ZIP code	78338[1]
Area code	361
GNIS feature ID	1377953[2]

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]

See also

• Kingsville, Texas micropolitan area