Editing Kendleton, Texas (section)

==History==
What is now Kendleton was a part of William E. Kendall's [[plantations in the American South|plantation]]. In the 1860s Kendall divided his property into various small farms and sold the plots to [[African Americans]] who were former [[slavery in the United States|slaves]]. The community of the farms became known as Kendleton.

In 1882, the [[New York, Texas and Mexican Railway Company]] established a railroad track between [[Rosenberg, Texas|Rosenberg]] and [[Victoria, Texas|Victoria]], which passed through Kendleton. In 1884, a post office opened. In 1890, Kendleton had 25 inhabitants and a [[general store]]. In 1896, the community had two additional general stores and two churches; one was [[Baptists|Baptist]] and one was [[Methodism|Methodist]]. In 1900, 116 people lived in Kendleton. In 1933, Kendleton had 36 residents. By the late 1940s, Kendleton had approximately 100 residents. In the 1960s and 1970s, the population fluctuated between 150 and 200 people. In 1973, voters approved the incorporation of Kendleton as a city. After incorporation, the population increased to over 600. In 1990, Kendleton had 496 residents. In 2000, Kendleton had 466 residents. According to the ''[[Handbook of Texas]]'', area residents estimated that about 2,200 people lived in Kendleton and surrounding areas.<ref name="Handbook">"[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlk05 Kendleton, Texas]." [[Handbook of Texas]]. Retrieved on July 23, 2011.</ref>