Welcome to Fairport ...
Fairport is located in Russell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Fairport is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fairport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fairport: 785
Communities Also Named Fairport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Fairport: This one is located in Russell County and the other is located in Riley County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 12 communities that are also named Fairport - they are located in California, Iowa, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairport.
Communities near Fairport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairport.
- Hays
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Russell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plainville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Victoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
- Gorham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
- Natoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
- Natoma is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natoma <3>
- Luray
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Luray is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Waldo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Former name for Waldo:
- Pleasant Run
- Emmeram
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmeram
- Emmeram is located in Ellis County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairport. See our Newspapers Page for Fairport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairport ...
Looking for more information about Fairport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fairport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairport.
Adding Fairport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fairport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fairport post office opened in 1881.
We also found Fairport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairport.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |