Fairfax is an unincorporated community in Highland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
History
Fairfax was founded in the 1830s, and named after Fairfax, Virginia, the native home of a first settler. [2] A post office called Fairfax was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1906. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairfax, Highland County, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 44.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairfax Post Office (historical)
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39°02′52″N 83°35′15″W / 39.04778°N 83.58750°W
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