Saint Clair (also Kilpatrick Estate) is an unincorporated community in Burke County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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A post office called Saint Clair was established in 1832, and remained in operation until 1939.[2] The community most likely was named after Arthur St. Clair (1737–1818), a U.S. revolutionary general.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Clair, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 195. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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