Hereford, South Dakota
Hereford is an unincorporated community in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History[edit]
A post office called Hereford was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1985.[2] The community was so named for the Hereford cattle which grazed on the prairie.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hereford, South Dakota
- ^ "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 41.
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44°23′14″N 102°53′44″W / 44.38722°N 102.89556°W
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