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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 hospitals and 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 Allegany County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegany County: Garrett, Washington, Bedford (PA), Fulton (PA), Somerset (PA), Hampshire (WV), Mineral (WV) & Morgan (WV).

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:

  • Allegany County     (The home county of Fairplay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Keifers
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keifers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County
    • Green Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County
    • Oldtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Little Orleans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <2>
    • Rush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County
    • Flintstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <2>
    • Spring Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County
    • Cumberland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
    • Brady
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County
    • La Vale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cresaptown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Pearre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County
    • Hancock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Pool
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <2>
    • Clear Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Beans Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Purcell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Robinsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
      • Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Cooks Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Stringtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Rainsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Hyndman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
    • Charlesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Bedford County (PA)
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Warfordsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Covalt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Needmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Emmaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
      • Emmaville is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Wellersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Fairhope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Callimont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Wittenberg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • Wadesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Good
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Collinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Shockeysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
      • Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cross Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Siler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Nordic Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Enon Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
      • Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Hayfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Lehew
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Rosenberger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosenberger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • White Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Winchester City (VA)
    • Winchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Gerrardstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Hedgesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bunker Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Darkesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darkesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Inwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
    • Little Georgetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Baker Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Bedington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Falling Waters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Higginsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
      • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Points
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Slanesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Donaldson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • North River Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North River Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Good
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Three Churches
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Springfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Capon Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ritters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Wapocomo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wapocomo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Vance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • Middleway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <2>
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Fort Ashby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <2>
    • Wiley Ford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <2>
    • Carpendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Short Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Headsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Keyser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
      • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <2>
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Magnolia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Hansrote
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Doe Gully
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orleans Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Woodmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Bath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Berryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Hancock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Holton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)

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.

  • Camp Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ginnevan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ginnevan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ginnevan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bevans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodrow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Orchard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Orchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Enon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fifty-Four Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifty-Four Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fifty-Four Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dyche Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyche Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Fairplay in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairplay.

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

  • Paw Paw
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Little Cacapon
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cacapon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cacapon
    • Little Cacapon is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Magnolia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Okonoko
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okonoko have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
    • Okonoko is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Levels
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levels
    • Levels is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Spring Gap ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
    • Spring Gap is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Doe Gully
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
    • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Oldtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Orleans Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orleans Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
    • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Little Orleans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
    • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <2>
  • Green Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Green Spring is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Higginsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
    • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
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    • Town Creek ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Allegany County
    • Slanesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Bloomery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Hampshire County (WV)

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 73 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 first turn to 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 Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.5220, Longitude: -78.4642       In this case, the coordinates for Fairplay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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