Fairfax, Georgia

Fairfax is an unincorporated community in Ware County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|314035}}

History

A post office called Fairfax was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1943.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=19 May 2018}}

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1907 as the "Town of Fairfax".{{cite book|title=Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZQk4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA596|year=1907|publisher=J. Johnston|page=596}} The town's municipal charter was repealed about 20 years later.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/f.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=76 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}

References

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Category:Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)

Category:Unincorporated communities in Ware County, Georgia