Sarita, TX

Sarita is a census-designated place in, and the county seat of, Kenedy County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census counted 205 residents. In 1904, Sarita was founded on land that had been part of Kenedy Ranch. Kenedy named the town after his daughter, Sarita Kenedy East. Sarita makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Sarita is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Sarita is located in northern Kenedy County at 27°13′18″N, 97°47′21″W. Sarita is along U.S. Route 77, 21 miles south of Kingsville, 61 miles south of Corpus Christi, and 74 miles north of Harlingen. Sarita includes the Kenedy Ranch Museum.