Fagg, Virginia
Fagg is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States.
Fagg | |
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Unincorporated Community | |
  Fagg Location within the state of Virginia  Fagg Fagg (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°11′46″N 80°19′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1477314[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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fagg, Virginia
- "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 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.
Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Virginia highlighting Montgomery County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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