About Fairplay
Fairplay, MD is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Maryland.
Fairplay holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.2 square miles.
📰 Fairplay News Today
- Fairplay Couple Arrested on Drug Charges in Talbot County easternshoreundercover.com · Aug 14
- John Edward Brubaker Obituary Nov 28, 2025 Stauffer Funeral Homes · Nov 28
- Maxine LaRue Smith Obituary - The Herald-Mail The Herald-Mail · Mar 5
- Allan Shay Green Obituary (2026) - Fairplay, MD - Osborne Funeral Home, PA - Williamsport Legacy obituary · Jul 27
- Obituary for Belinda Ann (Elgin) Fulk J. L. Davis Funeral Home · Sep 15
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What Makes Fairplay Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.2 sq mi
Coordinates39.5357, -77.7463