Kendall County; created January 10, 1862; organized February 18, 1862. Named in honor of George Wilkins Kendall, 1809-1867; poet, journalist, author and farmer. One of the founders of the New Orleans Picayune; member of the Santa Fe Expedition; most successful sheep raiser in the Southwest, Boerne, the county seat
Kendall County
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Kendall County is a historical marker in Boerne, Kendall County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Kendall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7946, -98.7308 near Boerne. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kendall County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Kendall County Courthouse and Jail, Kendall County Courthouse, and German Music in Boerne.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5259002920. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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