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Unincorporated community in Virginia, US

Unincorporated Community in Virginia, United States
Fagg
Unincorporated Community
Fagg is located in VirginiaFaggFaggLocation within the state of VirginiaShow map of VirginiaFagg is located in the United StatesFaggFaggFagg (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°11′46″N 80°19′23″W / 37.19611°N 80.32306°W / 37.19611; -80.32306
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyMontgomery
Elevation1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1477314

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. The community's namesake was George Washington Fagg, a county sheriff.

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.
Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Christiansburg
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