Carpenter, Texas
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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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29°22′42″N 98°11′05″W / 29.37833°N 98.18472°W / 29.37833; -98.18472
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