Fairplay, Ohio
Fairplay | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 40°21′46″N 80°48′55″W / 40.36278°N 80.81528°WCoordinates: 40°21′46″N 80°48′55″W / 40.36278°N 80.81528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Jefferson |
Fairplay is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History[]
Fairplay was originally called Bloomfield Station.[2] A post office called Fair Play was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1918.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairplay, Ohio
- ^ Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections Pertaining to Border Warfare and the Early Settlement of the Adjacent Portion of the Ohio Valley. Historical Publishing Company. p. 561.
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Ohio
- Unincorporated communities in Ohio
- Appalachian Ohio geography stubs