With Its ‘Gathering of the Kyles,’ This Central Texas Town Hopes to Beat a World Record

Austin Monthly Magazine

With Its ‘Gathering of the Kyles,’ This Central Texas Town Hopes to Beat a World Record

What’s in a name? The city of Kyle, Texas, is about to find out. Located just 22 miles from Austin, the small town (pop. 51,789) is on a singular mission: Earn a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people with the same moniker. As the City of Kyle receives national and international attention for its hilarious feat—it was just featured in the New York Times, and there are more than a dozen GoFundMes circulating to send Kyles to th…