Fairland, Minnesota

Fairland, Minnesota
Extinct town
Fairland, Minnesota

Location within Koochiching County

Coordinates: 48°28′03″N 94°09′17″W / 48.46750°N 94.15472°W / 48.46750; -94.15472Coordinates: 48°28′03″N 94°09′17″W / 48.46750°N 94.15472°W / 48.46750; -94.15472
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Koochiching
Elevation 1,138 ft (347 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 654702[1]

Fairland is an extinct town in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States, within Northwest Koochiching Unorganized Territory, south of Birchdale. It was located along Black River Road near Fiero Truck Trail.

The community was first settled about 1902. It was first known as Feldman until 1912, named for an early settler. It was known as Fairland from 1912 until 1936, named after Fjaarland in Norway. The community had a post office from 1911 to 1936.[2]

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