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.[3] 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.[4]

Fairplay, Maryland
Census-designated place
Houses along Fairplay Road and Spielman Road in Fairplay
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Coordinates: 39°32′11″N 77°44′51″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Washington
Area [1]
• Total	1.20 sq mi (3.12 km2)
• Land	1.20 sq mi (3.12 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	469 ft (143 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	537
• Density	446.01/sq mi (172.19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	301, 240
FIPS code	24-27425
GNIS feature ID	590186[2]

According to tradition, Fairplay was so named on account of the welcoming nature of the first settlers.[5]

Refugee Resettlement Watch, an anti-Muslim hate group, has its headquarters in Fairplay.[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.204 square miles (3.12 km²), all land.[3]

Demographics

References

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