Fairport, Missouri Explained

Fairport is an unincorporated community in northeastern DeKalb County, Missouri, United States. 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.[1]

A post office called Fairport was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1965.[2] The community was named for the fair surroundings of the original town site.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 20,
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .
  3. Web site: DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 27 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070351/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dekalb.html . 24 June 2016 .

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