Welcome to Fairport ...

Fairport is located in DeKalb County<1>.

The location of Fairport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairport, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fairport is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fairport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Fairport: (816)

The ZIP code for Fairport: 64447<4>

Communities Also Named Fairport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Fairport - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, 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.

• Cameron
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
• Albany
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Gentry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
• Stanberry
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
  • Stanberry is located in Gentry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanberry <5>
• Maysville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <5>
• King City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
  • King City is located in Gentry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <5>
• Stewartsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
  • Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <5>
• Union Star
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
  • Union Star is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
• Osborn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
  • Osborn is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborn <5>
• Pattonsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsburg
  • Pattonsburg is located in Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pattonsburg <5>
• Kidder
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
  • Kidder is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kidder <5>

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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fairport on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/