Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fairplay had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fairplay, with the one closest to Fairplay listed first.
- Greenmount
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County
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- Emmitsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barlow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barlow is located in Adams County
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- Harney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Round Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Round Top is located in Adams County
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- Sedgwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sedgwick is located in Adams County
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- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Frederick County (MD)
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- Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Motters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Motters is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motters
- Two Taverns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Two Taverns is located in Adams County
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- Gettysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
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- Jacks Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County
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- Keysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Fountain Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fountain Dale is located in Adams County
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- Crabster ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County (MD)
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- Taneytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Galt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Galt is located in Carroll County (MD)
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- Kingsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County
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- Orrtanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Stars
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County
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- Mummasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mummasburg is located in Adams County
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- Sabillasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McKnightstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bruceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Sharretts ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sharretts is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharretts
- Bonneauville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Blue Ridge Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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