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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fairplay (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fairplay. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Fairplay ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Fair Play.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fairplay is located in Adair County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adair County: Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell & Taylor.

Below are the counties that are near Fairplay. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairplay:

  • Adair County     (The home county of Fairplay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Glens Fork
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gadberry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Chance
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Joppa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joppa
      • From Fairplay to Joppa
    • Flatwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flatwood
      • From Fairplay to Flatwood
    • Inroad
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inroad
      • From Fairplay to Inroad
    • Bliss
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bliss
      • From Fairplay to Bliss
    • Crocus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crocus
      • From Fairplay to Crocus
    • Cundiff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Montpelier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montpelier
      • From Fairplay to Montpelier
    • Columbia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Kino
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Eighty Eight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Nobob
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Slick Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slick Rock
      • From Fairplay to Slick Rock
    • Hiseville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Coral Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coral Hill
      • From Fairplay to Coral Hill
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Honey Acre
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Dunnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
    • Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Creston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Fairplay to Creston
    • Evans Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
      • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
    • Phil
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phil
      • From Fairplay to Phil
    • Rheber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Teddy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Rubert Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubert Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
      • Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
    • Atterson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
      • Atterson is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atterson
      • From Fairplay to Atterson
    • Evona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From Fairplay to Labascus
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Ida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ida
      • From Fairplay to Ida
    • Cumberland City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Browns Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Albany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Savage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savage
      • From Fairplay to Savage
    • Static
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Fairplay to Static
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Bakerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Burkesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <2>
    • Dougan Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Grider
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marrowbone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dubre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
    • Cloyds Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Green County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Three Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pascal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pascal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
      • Pascal is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pascal
      • From Fairplay to Pascal
  • Marion County
    • Phillipsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Metcalfe County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Meshack
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From Fairplay to Meshack
    • Martinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Forkton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkton
      • From Fairplay to Forkton
    • Hestand
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hestand
      • From Fairplay to Hestand
    • Tompkinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Vinnie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinnie
      • From Fairplay to Vinnie
    • Faubush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Nancy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Esto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Esto
      • From Fairplay to Esto
    • Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Freedom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Long Bottom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Fairplay to Stokes
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Fairplay to Lula
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Elk Horn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Wright's
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wright's
      • From Fairplay to Wright's
    • Acton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Campbellsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <2>
    • Bengal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mannsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Saloma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saloma
      • From Fairplay to Saloma
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Parnell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Murl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Rankin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rankin
      • From Fairplay to Rankin
    • Shearer Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Slickford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slickford
      • From Fairplay to Slickford
    • Sumpter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County (TN)
    • Thompsons Store
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • Static
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Fairplay to Static

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairplay, see our County-by-County Page for Fairplay.

Cemeteries Near Fairplay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairplay.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairplay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fairplay had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.

  • Glens Fork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gadberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Crocus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
    • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crocus
    • From Fairplay to Crocus
  • Sparksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Columbia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Montpelier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montpelier
    • From Fairplay to Montpelier
  • Amandaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
    • Amandaville is located in Cumberland County
  • Craycraft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
    • Craycraft is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Craycraft
    • From Fairplay to Craycraft
  • Gradyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
    • Gradyville is located in Adair County
  • Breeding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
    • Breeding is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Breeding
    • From Fairplay to Breeding
  • Gentrys Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Milltown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Adair County
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    • Nell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
      • Nell is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nell
      • From Fairplay to Nell
    • Creelsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creelsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelsboro
      • Creelsboro is located in Russell County
    • Esto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Esto
      • From Fairplay to Esto

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairplay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairplay.

Newspapers Published in Fairplay ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairplay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairplay, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairplay.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fairplay:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairplay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairplay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairplay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0123, Longitude: -85.3037    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairplay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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