Historical Marker
Kenedy County
Historical marker location:
151 Mallory St., Sarita, Texas
( Kenedy County Courthouse grounds, east side facing Mallory St.)
Marker installed: 1936
Kenedy County, Created April 2, 1921 out of Cameron, Willacy and Hidalgo counties. Named for Mifflin Kenedy 1818-1895, sent to Texas in 1846 on United States Army supply boats, commercial navigator of the Rio Grande 1848-1860.
Sarita is the county seat.