Carpenter is a smallunincorporated community in westernWilson County,Texas, United States.[1][2] It lies between the towns ofLa Vernia andSt. Hedwig onFarm to Market Road 1346. The community is part of theSan AntonioMetropolitan Statistical Area.[2]
Carpenter was named for a local land owner when founded in 1893 as a stop on theSan Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad.[2] In the early 1900s, the community had acotton gin,general store andpost office, with Joseph Winkler as thepostmaster, 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]
Municipalities and communities ofWilson County, Texas,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
29°22′42″N98°11′05″W / 29.37833°N 98.18472°W /29.37833; -98.18472
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