Rockyford, South Dakota

Unincorporated community in the US

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

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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

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

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