Carpenter is a small unincorporated community in western Wilson County, Texas, United States. [1] 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. [1]
History
Carpenter was named for a local land owner when founded in 1893 as a stop on the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad. [1] 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. [1] The town steadily declined after the rail line was closed and today only a small cluster of homes remain. [1]
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Municipalities and communities of
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