Kendall County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Comfort, Boerne, Sisterdale.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Texas is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Kendall titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brinkmann, Otto, House | Comfort | 1977 |
| Comfort Historic District | Comfort | 1979 |
| Comfort Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Comfort | 2004 |
| Dienger, Joseph, Building | Boerne | 1984 |
| Gazebo for Alber Steves | Comfort | 2004 |
| Herff-Rozelle Farm | Boerne | 2009 |
| Hygieostatic Bat Roost | Comfort | 1983 |
| Kendall County Courthouse and Jail | Boerne | 1980 |
| Kendall Inn | Boerne | 1976 |
| Sisterdale Valley District | Sisterdale | 1975 |
| Treue Der Union Monument | Comfort | 1978 |
| Voelcker-Sueltenfuss House | Boerne | 2017 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBKendall was formed in 1862 (1862-01-10) from Blanco, Kerr.
KENDALL created from BLANCO and KERR.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusKendall County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,536 | 2,763 | 4,103 | 4,779 | 5,080 | 5,423 | 5,889 | 10,635 | 23,743 | 44,279 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park | Park unit | 38.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ammann Cemetery |
| Beck - Kuebel Cemetery |
| Beseler Cemetery |
| Boerne Cemetery |
| Brownsboro Cemetery |
| Charles Cole Cemetery |
| Cole - Hugman Cemetery |
| Comfort Cemetery |
| Dantziger Monument Cemetery |
| Edge Cemetery |
| Gaddis Cemetery |
| Givens - Bindseil Cemetery |
| Herbst - Patton Cemetery |
| His Hill Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Insall Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Knuepper Cemetery |
| Kreutzberg Cemetery |
| Langridge Family Cemetery |
| Lawhon Cemetery |
| Lenz Cemetery |
| Richter Cemetery |
| Schmidt Cemetery |
| Short Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Steves Family Cemetery |
| Syring Cemetery |
| Treue der Union |
| Upper Cibolo Community Cemetery |
| Werner Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Willke Cemetery |
| Wrenn Cemetery |
| Zoeller Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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