Fairpoint, South Dakota Explained

Fairpoint is an unincorporated community in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

A post office called Fairpoint was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1966.[1] The name Fairpoint was selected because at the time, there was only one place in the United States with the name. The town had a population of 150 in 1940. [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meade County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160127155341/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Meade . 27 January 2016 .
  2. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. https://archive.today/20160606223027/http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=105. dead. 2016-06-06. 1940. University of South Dakota. 37.

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