Fig, North Carolina

Coordinates: 36°27′10″N 81°36′15″W / 36.45278°N 81.60417°W / 36.45278; -81.60417 Fig is an unincorporated community^[1] in Ashe County, North Carolina, USA, southwest of Clifton. It lies at an elevation of 2,802 feet (854 m).

History

A post office called Fig was established in 1888 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1969.^[2] The community was named for the common fig.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fig, North Carolina
↑ "Ashe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
↑ LIFE. 31 January 1944. p. 57. ISSN 0024-3019.

Municipalities and communities of Ashe County, North Carolina, United States

County seat: Jefferson

Towns	Jefferson Lansing West Jefferson

Unincorporated communities	Beaver Creek Bina Chestnut Hill Clifton Comet Creston Crumpler Fig Fleetwood Glendale Springs Grassy Creek Grayson Helton Parker Scottville Sturgills Todd Warrensville

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