Fairpoint is an unincorporated community in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

A post office called Fairpoint was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1966.[2] The name Fairpoint was selected because it was supposed to be an uncommon name.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairpoint, South Dakota
  2. "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  3. 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.

44°44′54″N 102°47′48″W / 44.74833°N 102.79667°W / 44.74833; -102.79667


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