Fairport, Kansas

Fairport is an unincorporated community in Paradise Township, Russell County, Kansas, United States.[2] It is located about 12 miles north of Gorham near the west county line and next the Saline River.

Fairport, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Russell County (legend)
Fairport
Fairport
Coordinates: 39°02′45″N 99°01′50″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRussell
Founded1870s
Elevation1,686 ft (514 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67665
Area code785
FIPS code20-22375 [1]
GNIS ID472526 [1]

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 community 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 (39.0458446, -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]

Education

Fairport had a two year high school in connection with the common school until 1940 when Fairport High School joined Paradise High School.[8]

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][9]

References
  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Fairport, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  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
  4. "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. "General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  8. "Fairport High School Joins Paradise District", Natoma Independent, 11 April 1940, p.1
  9. "Fairport, KS 67665". Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-12-12.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Russell County, Kansas
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