Kenedy County
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.
27.2223° N, 97.7918° W
Where to Find It
Kenedy County Courthouse grounds, east side facing Mallory St.
Nearby Markers
- 5.3 mi N Riviera United Methodist Church Riviera
- 5.5 mi N Civil War Raid from Camp Boveda Riviera
- 5.5 mi N Indian Burial Ground (Dietz Archeological Site) Riviera
- 5.7 mi N Riviera Cemetery Riviera
- 6.2 mi S General Zachary Taylor Sarita
- 9.3 mi N Approximate Route of U.S. Army March to the Rio Grande, 1846 Riviera