Hereford, South Dakota

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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 January 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 41.

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