Kendalia is an

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in northeastern Kendall County,

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, United States. It is part of the Texas-German belt.

Geography

Kendalia lies at the intersection of RM 473 and FM 3351 northeast of the city of

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, the

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of Kendall County. Its elevation is . Although Kendalia is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 78027; the ZCTA for ZIP Code 78027 had a population of 459 at the 2010 census. The community is part of the

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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

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ing, although many residents today work in cities such as

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. The Holy Archangels Greek Orthodox Monastery was founded by Elder Ephraim of Arizona in 1996 in the vicinity of Kendalia. File:Kendalia TX Road Sign.jpg, Kendalia sign on Ranch to Market Road 473 looking south File:Kendalia TX Library Marker.jpg, George Wilkins Kendall state historical marker File:Kendalia TX Library.jpg, Kendalia Library on Ranch to Market Road 473 File:Elbel Building Kendalia (1 of 1).jpg, Elbel Building

Major highways

Ranch to Market Road 473 Ranch to Market Road 473 (RM 473) is a ranch to market road in Kendall and Blanco counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Route description RM 473 begins in Comfort, at an intersection with SH 27. The route travels through the business ...

Farm to Market Road 3351 A farm (also called an agricultural holding) is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production. The name is used ...

References

External links

Profile of Kendalia
from the

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Unincorporated communities in Kendall County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas Greater San Antonio {{KendallCountyTX-geo-stub