Fairplay, Kentucky
Fairplay is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 984 feet (300 m).[1]
Fairplay | |
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  Fairplay Location within the state of Kentucky  Fairplay Fairplay (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°0′44″N 85°18′14″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Adair |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| zip codes | 42728 |
| Area code | 270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 507971 |
The community was so named on account of the fairness characterized by first settlers in all of their dealings.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairplay, Kentucky
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 48.
Municipalities and communities of Adair County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| City |  Location of Adair County, Kentucky | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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