confound. 1  to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse: The complicated directions confounded him. 2  to throw into confusion or disorder: The revolution confounded the people. 3  to throw into increased confusion or disorder.
Fairfax, South Carolina. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fairfax is a town in Allendale County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2010 census, a loss of over one-third of its population of 3,206 from 2000.
Fairfax was officially renamed the Town of Fairfax in 1859. It was incorporated as a town 1874. It was incorporated as a city in 1961 by court order. Under Virginia law the city was separated from Fairfax County (though it remains the county seat).