Fruitland is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States.

[1] It is located on U.S. Route 61, 5 mi (8.0 km) north of Jackson and just over one mile north of the intersection of U.S. 61 and Interstate 55.

[2] A post office called Fruitland was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1968.

[3] The community was named for a fruit orchard near the original town site.

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