San Barnard is an extinct town in Worth County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
The community was named after Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153), a French abbot, mystic, and reformer of the Cistercian order.[2] A variant name was "Sanguinard".[1]
San Barnard served as Worth County's county seat in the 1850s.[2]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Barnard
- 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 197. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of Worth County, Georgia, United States | ||
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