Fairport, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Fairport is an unincorporated community in northeastern DeKalb County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fairport is located at the intersection of Missouri Routes A and E approximately nine miles north of Maysville.[2]
A post office called Fairport was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1965.[3] The community was named for the fair surroundings of the original town site.[4]
References
- ^ "Fairport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 20, ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Maysville
- Cameron‡
- Clarksdale
- Maysville
- Osborn‡
- Stewartsville
- Union Star
- Amity
- Weatherby
communities
- Alta Vista‡
- Fairport
- Fordham
- Oak
- Orchid
- Santa Rosa
- Wood
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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39°59′16″N 94°20′46″W / 39.98778°N 94.34611°W / 39.98778; -94.34611
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