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Barbarosa, Texas

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Unincorporated community in Texas, US

Barbarosa is an unincorporated community in Guadalupe County, in the U.S. state of Texas.

History

A post office was established at Barbarosa in 1900, and only remained open a few months until it was discontinued. The community was probably named after Frederick Barbarossa, formally Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, having been originally settled chiefly by Germans.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barbarosa, Texas
  2. Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
  3. Barbarosa from the Handbook of Texas Online
Municipalities and communities of Guadalupe County, Texas, United States
County seat: Seguin
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

29°42′05″N 98°00′11″W / 29.70139°N 98.00306°W / 29.70139; -98.00306


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