Fairplay, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°0′44″N 85°18′14″W / 37.01222°N 85.30389°W / 37.01222; -85.30389CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyAdairElevation
984 ft (300 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)zip codes
42728
Area code270GNIS feature ID507971

Fairplay is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 984 feet (300 m).[1]

The community was so named on account of the fairness characterized by first settlers in all of their dealings.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairplay, Kentucky
  2. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 48.
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