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
ranching, although many residents today work in cities such as
Blanco or
San Antonio. 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==