Fairplain is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. Fairplain is located along Interstate 77, 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southeast of Ripley.
Fairplain, West Virginia | |
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  Fairplain  Fairplain | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′09″N 81°41′09″W / 38.75250°N 81.68583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554431[1] |
The community was so named on account of the "fair plains" near the original town site.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairplain, West Virginia
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 237.
