Fruitland, Missouri
Appearance
37°26′55″N 89°38′19″W / 37.44861°N 89.63861°W
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Coordinates: 37°26′55″N 89°38′19″W / 37.4487°N 89.6387°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Cape Girardeau |
Named for | Fruit orchard |
Fruitland is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on U.S. Route 61, 5 mi (8.0 km) north of Jackson and just over one mile north of the intersection of U.S. 61 and Interstate 55.[2]
History
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A post office called Fruitland was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1968.[3] The community was named for a fruit orchard near the original town site.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitland, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 58 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
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