County · code 48259
Kendall CountyTexas
Kendall County is a county in Texas with Boerne as its seat. It was created on January 10, 1862, from parts of Blanco and Kerr counties, and named after George Wilkins Kendall.
- Founded1862
- County seatBoerne
- Named forGeorge Wilkins Kendall
- Land area662 sq mi + 0.6 sq mi water
- Population44,279 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped30,710 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Kendall on the map of Texas
Texas has 254 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1862 from Blanco County and Kerr County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Kendall County was created from Blanco and Kerr counties on January 10, 1862, but was not fully organized until January 18 of that year.
- 1862Kendall County created Kendall created from Blanco and Kerr; Kendall not fully organized. · Texas Laws 1861, 9th leg., reg. sess., ch. 38/p. 32
- 1862Changed Kendall fully organized. · Kennedy, 117
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Kendall
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 30,710 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 4 June 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 21,801 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Kendall by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
County Clerk
County government
- County government
The official website of Kendall County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Kendall County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Kendall County
- When was Kendall County founded?
- Kendall County was founded in 1862, formed from Blanco County and Kerr County, and named after George Wilkins Kendall.
- What is the county seat of Kendall County?
- The county seat of Kendall County is Boerne.
- Is there an online parcel map for Kendall County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 30,710 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Kendall County's boundary or name changed?
- Kendall County was created in 1862 from Blanco County and Kerr County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Who issues building permits in Kendall County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Kendall County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health Inspection.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Kendall County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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