Fox Ridge, South Dakota
Fox Ridge is a ghost town in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
History
A post office called Fox Ridge was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1940.[2] The town had the name of Fox, an Indian outlaw who was killed at a nearby ridge.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fox Ridge, South Dakota
- ^ "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 38.
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Municipalities and communities of Meade County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Sturgis
- Box Elder‡
- Faith
- Piedmont
- Sturgis
- Summerset
- Blackhawk
- Blucksberg Mountain
- Wonderland Homes
communities
- Avance
- Big Bottom
- Clough
- Edson
- Fox Ridge
- Sulphur
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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44°59′40″N 102°31′32″W / 44.99444°N 102.52556°W / 44.99444; -102.52556
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