Oral, South Dakota
Oral (also Cheyenne Pit and Pimptown) is an unincorporated community in Fall River County, South Dakota.[1]
Oral, South Dakota | |
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Coordinates: 43°24′18″N 103°16′7″W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Fall River |
Elevation | 2,969 ft (905 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 57766 |
GNIS feature ID | 1265313[1] |
Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Oral has been assigned the ZIP Code of 57766.[2]
History
A post office called Oral has been in operation since 1894.[3] Some say Oral has the middle name of the first postmaster's son,[4] while others believe the community was so named with the expectation the place would become something people would be talking about.[5]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oral
- "Oral, SD ZIP Codes". SD HomeTownLocator. HTL, Inc. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- "Fall River County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 52.
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 110.
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