Fruitland, Missouri
37°26′55″N 89°38′19″W / 37.44861°N 89.63861°W Fruitland is an
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
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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitland, Missouri
- 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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