Rumford, South Dakota

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Rumford, South Dakota
Rumford is located in South Dakota
Rumford
Rumford
Location in the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°7′36″N 103°41′53″W / 43.12667°N 103.69806°W / 43.12667; -103.69806Coordinates: 43°7′36″N 103°41′53″W / 43.12667°N 103.69806°W / 43.12667; -103.69806
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyFall River
Elevation
3,517 ft (1,072 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)605
FIPS code46-56700[1]
GNIS feature ID1262342[2]

Rumford is an unincorporated community in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. It is located on South Dakota Highway 471, 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Edgemont. Rumford is not tracked by the Census Bureau and shares a ZIP code (57735) with Edgemont and other surrounding towns and rural areas.

Rumford was founded in 1889 when Burlington Northern extended the railroad line and built a station at this location. The railroad company changed the name from Siding No. 5 to Rumford in 1894.[3]

References in popular culture[]

Banjo Dan and the Mid-nite Plowboys included the song "Rumford, South Dakota, is No More" on their 1974 "Snowfall" album.

References[]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 59.


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