Fagg, Virginia

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Fagg
Unincorporated Community
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Fagg
Location within the state of Virginia
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Fagg
Fagg (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°11′46″N80°19′23″W / 37.19611°N 80.32306°W / 37.19611; -80.32306
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Montgomery
Elevation
1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1477314 [1]

Fagg is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States.

History

A post office was established at Fagg in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910. [2] The community's namesake was George Washington Fagg, a county sheriff. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fagg, Virginia
  2. ↑ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  3. ↑ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 140. ISBN   978-1-57072-256-1.


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