Fairplay, Ohio Explained

Fairplay
Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Ohio#USA
Coordinates:40.3628°N -80.8153°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson

Fairplay is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Fairplay was originally called Bloomfield Station.[1] A post office called Fair Play was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1918.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Caldwell, John Alexander. 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. 1880. Historical Publishing Company. 561.
  2. Web site: Jefferson County . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160129161359/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Jefferson . 29 January 2016 .

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