Located on the west side of the Burin Peninsula northwest of Marystown, there is not a lot known about the community of Garnish.

According to ENL sources, the name of the town is of "unknown origin", however, there are a couple of landmarks all with the names of Garnish in them - the Garnish River, and the Great Garnish Barrasway being the main two.

It is also reported in that source that the date of the first settlement to be established at Garnish is also "unknown", however, according to the town's website, it is believed that two early settlers who went by the name of Grandy, Philip and Charles Grandy, moved into the area from St. Pierre when British subjects were forced to leave the island in 1763.

The community appears on maps by Captain James Cook drawn in 1775 as "Little Garnish", and Frenchman's Cove appears as "Great Garnish". The website of the town of Garnish is probably the best in Newfoundland; full of interesting stories and lot of newspaper clippings and photographs that record the history of the community, it is one that should not be missed.

On the website the sinking of the 144-foot long schooner, the Partanna, out of Grand Bank, that was lost in April 1936, with 10 Garnishmen, the Captain and 9 dorymen, 4 of whom were married, and 5 singles, aboard loosing their lives is recorded.

Undoubtedly this was the greatest maritime tragedy for the town to have borne in its history.

The population of Garnish, known for its lumbering and lobster operations, has slightly increase from 2011 to 2016 (545 vs. 568), a 4.2% increase.

Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill

Address of this page: http://nl.ruralroutes.com/Garnish