Fairfax, Georgia

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Fairfax is an unincorporated community in Ware County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A post office called Fairfax was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1943. [2]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1907 as the "Town of Fairfax". [3] The town's municipal charter was repealed about 20 years later. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairfax, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1907. p. 596.
  4. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 76. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

31°15′38″N82°36′28″W / 31.26056°N 82.60778°W / 31.26056; -82.60778

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