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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
      • Glens Fork is located in Adair County
    • Gadberry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
      • Gadberry is located in Adair County
    • Chance
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Adair County
    • Joppa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
    • Flatwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Adair County
    • Inroad
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
    • Crocus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Cundiff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
      • Cundiff is located in Adair County
    • Sparksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
      • Sparksville is located in Adair County
    • Montpelier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
    • Columbia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Bliss
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in Adair County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
      • Kino is located in Barren County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
      • Nobob is located in Barren County
    • Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Barren County
    • Slick Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
    • Hiseville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
      • Hiseville is located in Barren County
    • Coral Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Casey County
    • Phil
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
    • Rheber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheber
      • Rheber is located in Casey County
    • Teddy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Atterson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
      • Atterson is located in Casey County
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
    • Cantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
    • Gilpin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilpin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Static
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County
    • Waterview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
      • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
    • Marrowbone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
    • Leslie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
    • Dubre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Exie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Green County
    • Liletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
      • Liletown is located in Green County
    • Roachville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
      • Roachville is located in Green County
    • Greensburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
    • Gabe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Green County
    • Summersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Green County
    • Allendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
      • Three Springs is located in Hart County
    • Pascal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
      • Pascal is located in Hart County
  • Marion County
    • Phillipsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Marion County
  • Metcalfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Cedar Flat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
      • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
    • Edmonton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
      • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <2>
    • Beaumont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
    • Knob Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
      • Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
    • Randolph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
    • Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Metcalfe County
    • Summer Shade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meshack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
    • Forkton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
    • Hestand
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hestand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
    • Faubush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
      • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
    • 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.
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
    • Long Bottom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
    • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
    • 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.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <2>
    • Wright's
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
    • Acton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Taylor County
    • Campbellsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Bengal is located in Taylor County
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Murl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County
    • Rankin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Shearer Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
    • Monticello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Slickford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County
    • Sumpter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
  • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairplay, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<4>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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:

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
    • Glens Fork is located in Adair County
  • Gadberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
    • Gadberry is located in Adair County
  • Crocus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
    • Crocus is located in Adair County
  • Sparksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
    • Sparksville is located in Adair County
  • Columbia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
  • Montpelier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Adair County
  • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craycraft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
    • Craycraft is located in Adair County
  • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
    • Breeding is located in Adair County
  • Gentrys Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
    • Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Adair County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Nell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
      • Nell is located in Adair County
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County

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.

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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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    
<5>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.
<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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