Fairfax, Georgia

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Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1907 as the "Town of Fairfax".^[3] The town's municipal charter was repealed about 20 years later.^[4]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.

31°15′38″N 82°36′28″W / 31.26056°N 82.60778°W / 31.26056; -82.60778

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairfax, Georgia

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

[3] Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1907. p. 596.

[4] Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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