Fruitland, Missouri facts for kids

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Unincorporated community
Fruitland in 2024
Fruitland Location in Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Cape Girardeau
Named for	Fruit orchard

Fruitland is a small, quiet place in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, in the United States. It's known as an "unincorporated community," which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's managed by the county.

You can find Fruitland along U.S. Route 61. It's about 5 mi (8.0 km) north of a town called Jackson. It's also just a little north of where U.S. Route 61 meets Interstate 55.

A Look Back: Fruitland's History

This old postcard from 1908 was sent from Fruitland, Missouri!

Fruitland got its name from something delicious: a fruit orchard! Long ago, there was a big orchard full of fruit trees right near where the community started. This gave the area its sweet name.

A post office opened in Fruitland in 1886. This was a very important place for people to send and receive letters and packages. The post office served the community for many years, finally closing its doors in 1968.

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