Rumford, South Dakota

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
43°7′36″N 103°41′53″W / 43.12667°N 103.69806°W / 43.12667; -103.69806CountryUnited StatesStateSouth DakotaCountyFall RiverElevation3,517 ft (1,072 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)Area code605FIPS code46-56700[2]GNIS feature ID1262342[1]

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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rumford, South Dakota
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 59.
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