San Barnard, Georgia Explained

San Barnard is an extinct town in Worth County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

The community was named after Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153), a French abbot, mystic, and reformer of the Cistercian order.[1] A variant name was "Sanguinard".

San Barnard served as Worth County's county seat in the 1850s.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 197 . 0-915430-00-2.