Fairpoint is a ghost town in Cherry Grove Township, Goodhue County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[2]
Fairpoint | |
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Ghost town | |
Fairpoint Fairpoint | |
| Coordinates: 44°12′15″N 92°52′15″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Goodhue |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55946 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
Fairpoint was platted as a small village in 1857.[2] A post office was established at Fairpoint from 1857 to 1861,[3] and was reestablished in 1865 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[4] The Fairpoint cemetery remains today.[5]
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 60 | — | |
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County seat: Red Wing | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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