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Fairpoint is an unincorporated community in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

A post office called Fairpoint was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1966. The name Fairpoint was selected because at the time, there was only one place in the United States with the name. The town had a population of 150 in 1940.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairpoint, South Dakota
2. "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 37. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Meade County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Sturgis
Cities	Box Elder‡ Faith Piedmont Sturgis Summerset
Towns	Buffalo Chip
CDPs	Blackhawk Blucksberg Mountain Wonderland Homes
Former CDP	Ellsworth AFB‡
Other communities	Bend Boneita Springs Cedar Canyon Dalzell Elm Springs Enning Fairpoint Haydraw Hereford Howes Marcus Maurine Mud Butte Opal Plainview Stoneville Tilford Union Center Viewfield White Owl
Indian reservations	Cheyenne River Indian Reservation‡ Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation‡
Ghost towns	Avance Big Bottom Clough Edson Fox Ridge Sulphur
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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44°44′54″N 102°47′48″W / 44.74833°N 102.79667°W / 44.74833; -102.79667

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