Kingsbury is a small incorporated community in northeastern Guadalupe County, Texas, situated along U.S. Highway 90 roughly ten miles northeast of Seguin. It lies within the San Antonio metropolitan statistical area, a location that keeps residents within commuting reach of Seguin, New Braunfels, and San Antonio while the town itself retains a distinctly rural, unhurried character. The settlement traces its origins to the early 1870s, when Sam Neel, an agent for English settlers, built a home near the present townsite. The Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway arrived in 1875 and brought a post office that same year; the townsite was formally laid out in 1876 and named for William Kingsbury, a railroad official. The community grew as a small agricultural and railroad stop, developing gristmills, cotton gins, stores, churches, and schools through the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. For most of its history, Kingsbury's economy has been tied to oil and agriculture, and those influences still shape the landscape today, with farmland, pasture, and modest rural homesteads surrounding the small residential and commercial core near the highway. The town recorded 132 residents in the 2020 census, reflecting its standing as one of Guadalupe County's smaller communities rather than a suburban growth center. Life in Kingsbury is quiet and small-town in scale. Public-school students attend schools in the Seguin Independent School District, and everyday services, shopping, and employment are a short drive away in Seguin. The surrounding countryside offers access to the San Marcos River and nearby Palmetto State Park, known for its dwarf palmetto groves, easy trails, and river recreation. Kingsbury appeals to residents seeking rural acreage and a slower pace while remaining connected to the San Antonio region by highway.