Fairfax, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

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Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1907 as the "Town of Fairfax".[3] The town's municipal charter was repealed about 20 years later.[4]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

  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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Municipalities and communities of Ware County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Waycross
City
  • Waycross‡
Map of Georgia highlighting Ware County
CDPs
  • Deenwood
  • Dixie Union
  • Manor
  • Millwood
  • Sunnyside
  • Waresboro
Other unincorporated
communities
  • Beach
  • Bickley
  • Bolen
  • Fairfax
  • Ruskin
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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31°15′38″N 82°36′28″W / 31.26056°N 82.60778°W / 31.26056; -82.60778


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