The county is named for George Wilkins Kendall, a journalist and Mexican-American War correspondent. Progressive Farmer rated Kendall County fifth in its list of the "Best Places to Live in Rural America" in 2006.
The gem of the Texas Hill Country, Kendall County is about 30 miles northwest of downtown San Antonio on IH-10.
Encompassing the City of Boerne, and a portion of Fair Oaks Ranch, and the communities of Alamo Springs, Bergheim, Comfort, Kendalia, Sisterdale, Waring, and Welfare. There are currently over 30,000 people who are proud to call Kendall County home.
Kerr County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 43,653. Its county seat is Kerrville. Kerr County was named by Joshua D. Brown for his fellow Kentucky native, James Kerr, a congressman of the Republic of Texas. Kerr never set foot in Kerr County, as he died six years before the establishment of Kerrville. Kerr County is home to Center Point Texas.
