Fairfax, Highland County, Ohio

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)

Municipalities and communities of Highland County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Hillsboro

City	Hillsboro

Villages	Greenfield‡ Highland Leesburg Lynchburg‡ Mowrystown Sardinia‡ Sinking Spring

Townships	Brushcreek Clay Concord Dodson Fairfield Hamer Jackson Liberty Madison Marshall New Market Paint Penn Salem Union Washington Whiteoak

CDPs	Buford

Unincorporated communities	Allensburg Belfast Berrysville Boston Bridges Carmel Dodsonville East Danville Elmville Fairfax Folsom Hoagland Hollowtown Marshall New Market New Petersburg Pricetown Rainsboro Samantha Sugar Tree Ridge Taylorsville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°02′52″N 83°35′15″W / 39.04778°N 83.58750°W / 39.04778; -83.58750

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