Rockyford, South Dakota Explained

Rockyford is an unincorporated community in Oglala Lakota County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

History

A post office called Rockyford was established in 1923, and remained in operation until 1958.[1] The community was named for a rocky ford on the river near the town site.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shannon County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 February 2015.
  2. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 59.

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