Fig, North Carolina

36°27′10″N 81°36′15″W Fig is an unincorporated community^[1] in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States, southwest of Clifton. It lies at an elevation of 2,802 feet (854 m).

History

A post office called Fig was established in 1888 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1969.^[2] The community was named for the common fig.^[3]