According to tradition, the name stems from an incident in which a bystander implored two brawling pioneers to "play fair".[5]
Geography
Fair Play is located in the southern corner of Oconee County, which occupies the northwestern corner of South Carolina. The CDP extends from the town center south to Lake Hartwell, a large reservoir on the South Carolina–Georgia line. Interstate 85 passes through the CDP, with access via exits 2 and 4. Greenville, South Carolina, is 44 miles (71 km) to the northeast, and Atlanta, Georgia, is 100 miles (160 km) to the southwest.
Demographics
As of the 2020 US Census, the population of the area is 704 people.