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Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1907 as the "Town of Fairfax".[3] The town's municipal charter was repealed about 20 years later.[4]

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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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