Fairplay, Ohio

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

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairplay, Ohio
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

Coordinates: 40°21′46″N 80°48′55″W / 40.36278°N 80.81528°W / 40.36278; -80.81528


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