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'''Comal''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Comal County, Texas|Comal County]], [[Texas]], United States.<ref name="gnis">{{GNIS|1333165}}</ref> According to the [[Handbook of Texas]], the community had a population of 40 in 2000. It is located within the [[Greater San Antonio]] area.
'''Comal''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Comal County, Texas|Comal County]], [[Texas]], United States.<ref name=gnis/> According to the [[Handbook of Texas]], the community had a population of 40 in 2000.<ref name="Handbook"/> It is located within the [[Greater San Antonio]] area.


==History==
==History==
Comal was established on the [[Old San Antonio Road]] in 1846 and soon became a station on the [[Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad]] at the turn of the 19th century. From the 1980s through 2000, the community's population was 40, who either farmed, ranched, or worked in a nearby [[quarry]].<ref name="Handbook">{{Handbook of Texas|id=hnc82 |name=Comal, TX}}</ref> It is also home to a St. Joseph's Church and cemetery.<ref name="Texas Escapes"/>
Comal was established on the in 1846 along the [[Old San Antonio Road]], and was turned into a [[Section house|section houses]] for the [[Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad]] at the turn of the 19th century. In the 1980s and 2000, the community's population was 40.<ref name="Handbook">{{Handbook of Texas|id=hnc82 |name=Comal, TX}}</ref> It is also home to a St. Joseph's Church and cemetery.<ref name="Texas Escapes" />


==Geography==
==Geography==
Bracken is located on the Old San Antonio Road off [[Farm to Market Road 482]], {{convert|8|mi|km|abbr=on}} southwest of [[New Braunfels, Texas|New Braunfels]] in southern Comal County.<ref name="Texas Escapes">{{cite web | url= http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasHillCountryTowns/Comal-Texas.htm | title= Comal, Texas | publisher = Texas Escapes Online Magazine | date= | accessdate = 2024-06-30}}</ref>
Comal is located on the Old San Antonio Road off [[Farm to Market Road 482]], {{convert|8|mi|km|abbr=on}} southwest of [[New Braunfels, Texas|New Braunfels]] in southern Comal County.<ref name="Texas Escapes">{{cite web | url= http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasHillCountryTowns/Comal-Texas.htm | title= Comal, Texas | publisher = Texas Escapes Online Magazine | date= | accessdate = 2024-06-30}}</ref>


==Education==
==Education==

Latest revision as of 05:31, 10 November 2024

Comal, Texas
Unincorporated community
Comal is located in Texas
Comal
Comal
Comal is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 29°38′44″N 98°13′25″W / 29.64556°N 98.22361°W / 29.64556; -98.22361
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyComal
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code830
GNIS feature ID1333165[1]

Comal is an unincorporated community in Comal County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 2000.[2] It is located within the Greater San Antonio area.

History

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Comal was established on the in 1846 along the Old San Antonio Road, and was turned into a section houses for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad at the turn of the 19th century. In the 1980s and 2000, the community's population was 40.[2] It is also home to a St. Joseph's Church and cemetery.[3]

Geography

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Comal is located on the Old San Antonio Road off Farm to Market Road 482, 8 mi (13 km) southwest of New Braunfels in southern Comal County.[3]

Education

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Today, the community is served by the Comal Independent School District. It is zoned for Morningside Elementary School, Danville Middle School, and Davenport High School.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Comal, Texas
  2. ^ a b Comal, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ a b "Comal, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
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