Rudolph, South Dakota

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

History

Rudolph was laid out in 1881. [2] It was named for H. Rudolph McCullough, a railroad official. [2] A post office called Rudolph was established in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rudolph, South Dakota
  2. 1 2 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. 120.
  3. "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

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