37°26′55″N 89°38′19″W / 37.44861°N 89.63861°W / 37.44861; -89.63861
Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States| Fruitland | |
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 Fruitland in 2024 | |
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| Coordinates: 37°26′55″N 89°38′19″W / 37.4487°N 89.6387°W / 37.4487; -89.6387 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Cape Girardeau |
| Named for | Fruit orchard |
Fruitland is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. 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.
History
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A post office called Fruitland was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1968. The community was named for a fruit orchard near the original town site.
References
- 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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| Municipalities and communities of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Jackson | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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