Fagg, Virginia
| Fagg | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated Community | |
  Fagg Location within the state of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°11′46″N 80°19′23″W / 37.19611°N 80.32306°WCoordinates: 37°11′46″N 80°19′23″W / 37.19611°N 80.32306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1477314[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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fagg, Virginia
- ↑ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ 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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