Fairplay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Maryland, United States.[2] Its population was 580 as of the 2010 census.[4] It is sometimes recognized, along with neighboring Tilghmanton, as Fairplay-Tilghmanton; the two communities share a post office as well as a fire company. Fairplay is located between Hagerstown and Sharpsburg, along Maryland Route 65 and is part of the Hagerstown Metropolitan Area. Marsh Mills was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[5]
According to tradition, Fairplay was so named on account of the welcoming nature of the first settlers.[6]
Refugee Resettlement Watch, an anti-Muslim hate group, has its headquarters in Fairplay.[7]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.204 square miles (3.12 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 537 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairplay, Maryland
- ^ "Fairplay MD ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 48.
- ^ "Maryland Hate Groups: Map Shows Active Racist Organizations". The Patch. August 15, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
