Fruitland, Missouri Explained

Fruitland
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Missouri
Coordinates:37.4487°N -89.6387°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cape Girardeau
Named For:Fruit orchard

Fruitland is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 61, 5miles north of Jackson and just over one mile north of the intersection of U.S. 61 and Interstate 55.[1]

History

A post office called Fruitland was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1968.[2] The community was named for a fruit orchard near the original town site.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 58
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .
  3. Web site: Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 10 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071746/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cape_girardeau.html . 24 June 2016 .