Fairport, Kansas

Fairport, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Fairport, Kansas
Fairport, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°02′45″N 99°01′50″W / 39.04583°N 99.03056°W / 39.04583; -99.03056Coordinates: 39°02′45″N 99°01′50″W / 39.04583°N 99.03056°W / 39.04583; -99.03056
Country United States
State Kansas
County Russell
Elevation 1,686 ft (514 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67665
Area code(s) 785
GNIS feature ID 472526[1]

Fairport is an unincorporated community in Paradise Township, Russell County, Kansas, United States.[2]

History

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.[3] A rural post office had opened near the site in October 1878 under the name Clarkson, but changed its name to Fairport in 1881.[4] The village of Fairport grew up around the mill and, by 1910, had local trade and a population of 75.[5] The post office closed in 1959.[4]

Geography

Fairport is located at 39°02′45″N 99°01′50″W / 39.04583°N 99.03056°W / 39.04583; -99.03056 (39.0458446, -99.0306464) at an elevation of 1,686 feet (514 m).[1] It 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.[6][7] Fairport is roughly 14 miles (22 km) northwest of Russell, the county seat.[7]

Transportation

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.[7][8]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 1975. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  3. ↑ Cutler, William G. (1883), "Russell County, Part 2", History of the State of Kansas, Chicago: A.T. Andreas, retrieved 2010-08-11
  4. 1 2 "Post Offices in Kansas". Kansas State Historical Society. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
  5. ↑ Blackmar, Frank W., ed. (1912). "Fairport". Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. 1. Chicago: Standard. p. 620.
  6. ↑ "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  7. 1 2 3 "General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  8. ↑ "Fairport, KS 67665". Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
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