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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fagg, Virginia
  2. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 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.