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Fairport, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°02′45″N 99°01′50″W / 39.04583°N 99.03056°W / 39.04583; -99.03056
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Fairport, Kansas
KDOT map of Russell County (legend)
Fairport is located in Kansas
Fairport
Fairport
Fairport is located in the United States
Fairport
Fairport
Coordinates: 39°02′45″N 99°01′50″W / 39.04583°N 99.03056°W / 39.04583; -99.03056[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRussell
Founded1870s
Elevation1,680 ft (510 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67665
Area code785
FIPS code20-22375
GNIS ID472526 [1]

Fairport is an unincorporated community in Paradise Township, Russell County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located about 12 miles north of Gorham near the west county line and next the Saline River.

History

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In 1879, Knight & Bradshaw built Fairport Mills, a steam and water-powered flour mill, at a site on the Saline River northwest of Russell, Kansas.[2] A rural post office had opened near the site in October 1878 under the name Clarkson, but changed its name to Fairport in 1881.[3] The community of Fairport grew up around the mill and, by 1910, had local trade and a population of 75.[4] The post office closed in 1959.[3]

Geography

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Fairport lies in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains on the Saline River which wraps around the east, north, and west sides of the town in a meander.[5][6] Fairport is roughly 14 miles (22 km) northwest of Russell, the county seat.[6]

Education

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Fairport had a two year high school in connection with the common school until 1940 when Fairport High School joined Paradise High School.[7]

Transportation

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Paradise-Fairport Road, an unpaved east–west county road, enters Fairport from the east, turns north through the town, then turns west and exits the town, becoming Fairport-Natoma Road.[6][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Fairport, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Cutler, William G. (1883), "Russell County, Part 2", History of the State of Kansas, Chicago: A.T. Andreas
  3. ^ a b "Post Offices in Kansas". Kansas State Historical Society. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
  4. ^ Blackmar, Frank W., ed. (1912). "Fairport". Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. Vol. 1. Chicago: Standard. p. 620.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  5. ^ "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  6. ^ a b c "General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. October 1, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  7. ^ "Fairport High School Joins Paradise District", Natoma Independent, 11 April 1940, p.1
  8. ^ "Fairport, KS 67665". Google Maps. Retrieved December 12, 2010.

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