Cockburn Town, Bahamas

Cockburn Town is a town in the Bahamas, located on San Salvador Island. It has a population of 271 as of 2010. In the town there is an airport, museum, administrator's office, post office, clinic, telecommunication station, and electricity generators. A favourite gathering place for locals is the huge almond tree at the entrance of the town.

History

Cockburn Town is named after Francis Cockburn, Royal Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahamas from 1837 to 1844. Several buildings in Cockburn Town date from the 1800s, including the old jail.