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Kerr County — Did You Know …

  • Kerr County was founded in 1856, and it is named after James Kerr, a congressman of the Republic of Texas, by his fellow Kentucky native and Texas pioneer, Joshua D. Brown.
    • “Kerr” is pronounced as KURR.
    • “Where The City Comes To Play” is the county’s slogan.
    • The county covers an area of 1,107 sq. mi. (2,870 km2).
  • The City of Kerrville serves as the county seat.
  • In 1972, the first Kerrville Folk Festival was held here.
  • Since 2005, a scaled replica of the famous British attraction, Stonehenge, was created and called “Stonehenge II”.
  • The 1963 film Hud starring Paul Newman was filmed at Camp Waldemar in Hunt, Texas.
  • The 1975 film The Great Waldo Pepper starring Robert Redford was filmed in Kerrville, Texas.
  • The Texas Master Gardeners (www.txmg.org) and Texas Master Naturalists (www.txmn.org) operate from this county.

Adjacent Counties

  • Bandera County (South)
  • Edwards County (West)
  • Gillespie County (Northeast)
  • Kendall County (East)
  • Kimble County (North)
  • Real County (Southwest)

Ghost Towns

  • Campe Verde

Local Attractions

  • Crider’s Rodeo, Dance Hall, & Cafe
  • Hill Country Arts Foundation (HCAF)
  • Riverside Nature Center
  • Stonehenge II
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