Hereford, South Dakota

Hereford is an unincorporated community in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

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]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hereford, South Dakota
  2. "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 41.



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