Welcome to Fair Play ...
Fair Play is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Fair Play has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fair Play, you might consider that their post office opened in 1841.
Fair Play is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fair Play lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fair Play lies within the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Fair Play ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Fair Play - they are located in California (2), Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fair Play.
Communities near Fair Play ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fair Play.
- Dubuque
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
- Dubuque is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <4>
- Platteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Asbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Galena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
- Cuba City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Epworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
- Epworth is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <4>
- Peosta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
- Peosta is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <4>
- East Dubuque
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
- East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <4>
- Hazel Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Shullsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
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 Fair Play. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fair Play.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fair Play. 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 Fair Play.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fair Play. See our Newspapers Page for Fair Play.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fair Play ...
Looking for more information about Fair Play? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fair Play, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fair Play.
Adding Fair Play to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fair Play 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 Fair Play was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fair Play post office opened in 1841.
We also found Fair Play in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fair Play.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fair Play. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fair Play - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |