Fairfax is an unincorporated community in Ware County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
A post office called Fairfax was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1943.[2]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1907 as the "Town of Fairfax".[3] The town's municipal charter was repealed about 20 years later.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairfax, Georgia
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1907. p. 596.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of Ware County, Georgia, United States | ||
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31°15′38″N 82°36′28″W / 31.26056°N 82.60778°W
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