Rockyford, South Dakota
Rockyford is an unincorporated community in Oglala Lakota County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1] It is on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
History
[edit]A post office called Rockyford was established in 1923, and remained in operation until 1958.[2] The community was named for a rocky ford on the river near the town site.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockyford, South Dakota
- ^ "Shannon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 59.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
43°29′50″N 102°30′08″W / 43.49722°N 102.50222°W
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