Carpenter, Texas
Carpenter is a small unincorporated community in western Wilson County, Texas, United States.[1][2] It lies between the towns of La Vernia and St. Hedwig on Farm to Market Road 1346. The community is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]
History
Carpenter was named for a local land owner when founded in 1893 as a stop on the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad.[2] In the early 1900s, the community had a cotton gin, general store and post office, with Joseph Winkler as the postmaster, but the post office was discontinued in 1928.[2] The town steadily declined after the rail line was closed and today only a small cluster of homes remain.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carpenter, Texas
- ^ a b c d e Handbook of Texas Online, Claudia Hazlewood, "CARPENTER, TX," accessed May 15, 2020, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hrc26.
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