Kerrville, Texas

Kerrville is a city located in Kerr County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,425. It is the county seat of Kerr County{{GR|6}}. Kerrville is named for James Kerr, a major in the Confederate Army, and friend of town founder Joshua Brown, who settled in the area to start a cypress shingle mill. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/KK/hek1.html The people of this town and the surrounding areas sometimes jokingly refer to themselves as "Kerrverts," though it should be noted that "Kerrvillite" is the correct term.

Related Topics:
Kerr County, Texas - 2000 - County seat - James Kerr - Confederate Army - Joshua Brown

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It is best known for the Kerrville Folk Festival.

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