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
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
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
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
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
- ^ a b c d "Fairport, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Cutler, William G. (1883), "Russell County, Part 2", History of the State of Kansas, Chicago: A.T. Andreas
- ^ a b "Post Offices in Kansas". Kansas State Historical Society. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ^ 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) - ^ "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ a b c "General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. October 1, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ "Fairport High School Joins Paradise District", Natoma Independent, 11 April 1940, p.1
- ^ "Fairport, KS 67665". Google Maps. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
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