Kinkler, Texas

Kinkler, Texas
Unincorporated community
Kinkler, Texas
Kinkler, Texas
Coordinates: 29°32′03″N 96°53′57″W / 29.53417°N 96.89917°W / 29.53417; -96.89917Coordinates: 29°32′03″N 96°53′57″W / 29.53417°N 96.89917°W / 29.53417; -96.89917
Country United States
State Texas
County Lavaca
Elevation 256 ft (78 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 361
GNIS feature ID 1378526[1]

Kinkler is an unincorporated community in Lavaca County, Texas, United States.[1] The community is located on U.S. Route 77 (Texas) 7 miles (11 km) north of Hallettsville.[2]

History

Kinkler is named for Jack Kinkler, who settled in the area in 1875. The community had a school by 1880 and a post office by 1885; the post office clsoed in 1905. Due to its proximity to Hallettsville and Schulenberg, Kinkler never had a significant commercial district; its first listing in the Texas Almanac, in 1933, listed two businesses there. As of 2000, the community's population was 75.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kinkler". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 Kinkler, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online


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