1856History
The settlement was referred to as "Brownsborough", but after the area was formally platted in 1856 by James Kerr, a major in the Texas Revolution, the settlement was formally kn...
1857Culture
Starting in 1857, a German master-miller named Christian Dietert and millwright Balthasar Lich started a large grist and saw mill on the bluff.
1887Government
In 1887, the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway reached Kerrville, and in 1889 the town incorporated, with an aldermanic form of city government.
1894Economy
The Kerrville Water Works Company began to provide water for town dwellers in 1894.
1896History
Telephone service was introduced in 1896, and the city began to pave streets in 1912.
1900History
Kerrville has displayed steady population growth throughout the 20th century, increasing from 1,423 residents in 1900 to 2,353 in 1920, 5,572 in 1940, 8,901 in 1960, and 15,276 ...
1917History
Kerrville adopted a "commission" form of city government in 1917, then changed to the "city-manager" form in 1928.
1923Government
Kerrville is home to Schreiner University, a private four-year university which was established in 1923 by an ex-Texas Ranger, Captain Charles Schreiner.
1942Government
In 1942, the town adopted a home-rule charter, while continuing with a city manager.
1983Government
The Museum of Western Art (founded 1983) features the work of living artists specializing in the themes of the American West.
1995History
By 1995, the city's official population was still under 18,000, with another 20,000 people in relatively affluent residential areas south of the river and in the rest of the cou...
2000History
In 2000, the population reached 20,425.
2012Crime
Kerrville hosted the Olympic trials for shooting sports for the 2012 Summer Olympics at the Hill Country Shooting Center.
2020Education
Until 2020, Schreiner University was also home to Greystone Preparatory School.
2023History
On Saturday, October 15, 2023, Kerrville experienced a annular solar eclipse of the sun.
2024Culture
Six months later, on Monday, April 8, 2024, the Kerrville Eclipse Festival celebrated the annular solar eclipse of the sun.