Fairplay, Kentucky

Fairplay is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 984 feet (300 m).[1]

Fairplay
Fairplay
Location within the state of Kentucky
Fairplay
Fairplay (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°0′44″N 85°18′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyAdair
Elevation
984 ft (300 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
zip codes
42728
Area code(s)270
GNIS feature ID507971

The community was so named on account of the fairness characterized by first settlers in all of their dealings.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairplay, Kentucky
  2. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 48.



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