Welcome to Fairplay ...

Fairplay is located in Washington County<1>.

The location of Fairplay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairplay, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fairplay is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fairplay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Fairplay: (301) and (240)<4>

The ZIP code for Fairplay: 21733<5>

Communities Also Named Fairplay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Fairplay: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Allegany County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 15 communities that are also named Fairplay - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairplay.

Communities near Fairplay ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairplay.

• Frederick
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
  • Former names for Frederick:
  • Frederick City
  • Frederick Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <6>
• Hagerstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
  • Former name for Hagerstown:
  • Hager's Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <6>
• Martinsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <6>
• Waynesboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <6>
• Thurmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
  • Thurmont is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <6>
• Brunswick
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <6>
• Charles Town
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Town
  • Charles Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles Town <6>
• Ranson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
  • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
  • Ranson has also been known as:
  • Corporation of Ranson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <6>
• Middletown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
• Greencastle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairplay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairplay.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairplay. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairplay.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairplay. See our Newspapers Page for Fairplay.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairplay ...

Looking for more information about Fairplay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fairplay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairplay.

Adding Fairplay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairplay in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fairplay was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairplay.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/