Fairport is an unincorporated community in northeastern DeKalb County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is part of the St. Joseph, MOKS 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

  1. "Fairport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 20, ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  4. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°59′16″N 94°20′46″W / 39.98778°N 94.34611°W / 39.98778; -94.34611


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