Fagg, Virginia Explained

Fagg
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1401
Coordinates:37.1961°N -80.3231°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1477314

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.[1] The community's namesake was George Washington Fagg, a county sheriff.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Montgomery County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006071810/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=VA&county=Montgomery&searchtext=&pagenum=2 . 6 October 2014 .
  2. Book: Tennis, Joe. Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. 2004. The Overmountain Press. 978-1-57072-256-1. 140.