Funeral Homes near Sarita

Facts about the city

Sarita is a census-designated place (CDP) in, and the county seat of Kenedy County, Texas, United States. It is the only settlement of note in the county, and as of the 2010 US Census had a population of 238. Sarita has been ranked the most politically liberal town in Texas.

Sarita Obituaries

It was disclosed by Flint Journal on November 5th, 2012 that Ramon C Gonzales passed away in Fenton, Michigan.  Gonzales was 86 years old and was born in Sarita, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ramon C's life.

History

Sarita is an unincorporated area community in and the county seat of Kenedy County, Texas County, Texas, United States, and the only settlement of note in the county.

Sarita was created in 1904 as the headquarters of the Kenedy Ranch, named by its founder, John G. The town grew to about 300 residents by 1916, but in that year a serious hurricane struck and the area and many settlers subsequently moved away (in 1999, the largest Texas hurricane in 20 years, Bret, came ashore near Sarita but did little damage). Today, Sarita is home to a Catholic church, a school, several homes, and a post office, the Lebh Shomea House of Prayer centered around the headquarters of the Kenedy Ranch , but no businesses are active other than the ranch. Kenedy after his daughter. Across the street sits the whitewashed, two-story headquarters of the Kenedy Pasture Company, which owns most of the land in the county and employs many of Sarita's citizens.