Fairport is an unincorporated community in Paradise Township, Russell County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located about 12 miles north of Gorham near the west county line and next the Saline River.
In 1879, Knight & Bradshaw built Fairport Mills, a steam and water-powered flour mill, at a site on the Saline River northwest of Russell, Kansas.[2] A rural post office had opened near the site in October 1878 under the name Clarkson, but changed its name to Fairport in 1881.[3] The community of Fairport grew up around the mill and, by 1910, had local trade and a population of 75.[4] The post office closed in 1959.[3]
Fairport lies in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains on the Saline River which wraps around the east, north, and west sides of the town in a meander.[5][6] Fairport is roughly 14 miles (22 km) northwest of Russell, the county seat.[6]
Fairport had a two year high school in connection with the common school until 1940 when Fairport High School joined Paradise High School.[7]
Paradise-Fairport Road, an unpaved east–west county road, enters Fairport from the east, turns north through the town, then turns west and exits the town, becoming Fairport-Natoma Road.[6][8]
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