Kendall County Formed

In 1862, during the Civil War (1861-1865), Kendall County was formed from surrounding counties: Bexar, Blanco, Comal and Kerr. The county was named after George Wilkins Kendall, a well known journalist and founder of the Merino sheep industry. He was an outstanding citizen and was involved in Boerne’s political and town affairs. Mr. Kendall died in 1867 and is buried in the Boerne Cemetery

Boerne was selected as the county seat over Sisterdale. A county seat is a town or city that is the seat, or center, of government of a county. For example, the county courthouse is found in Boerne.