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

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

^ 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.

43°29′50″N 102°30′08″W / 43.49722°N 102.50222°W / 43.49722; -102.50222

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockyford, South Dakota

[2] "Shannon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 3, 2015.

[3] Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 59.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Hot Springs
Town	Batesland
CDPs	Kyle Manderson-White Horse Creek Oglala Pine Ridge Porcupine Wounded Knee
Unincorporated communities	Denby Red Shirt Rockyford Sharps Corner
Indian reservation	Pine Ridge Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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