Fairpoint, South Dakota
Fairpoint is an unincorporated community in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
History
A post office called Fairpoint was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1966. The name Fairpoint was selected because at the time, there was only one place in the United States with the name. The town had a population of 150 in 1940.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairpoint, South Dakota
- ^ "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 37. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016.
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44°44′54″N 102°47′48″W / 44.74833°N 102.79667°W
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