Fagg, Virginia

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

Fagg
Unincorporated Community
Fagg is located in Virginia
Fagg
Fagg
Location within the state of Virginia
Fagg is located in the United States
Fagg
Fagg
Fagg (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°11′46″N 80°19′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyMontgomery
Elevation
1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1477314[1]

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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