Hereford is an unincorporated community in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
There is a small rural public school located at 15998 Cross S Road, called Hereford Elementary. It offers education from Kindergarten to 8th grades.[2]
History
editA post office called Hereford was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1985.[3] The community was so named for the Hereford cattle which grazed on the prairie.[4]
References
edit- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hereford, South Dakota
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - Hereford Elementary - 08 (466993000735)". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 41.
44°23′14″N 102°53′44″W / 44.38722°N 102.89556°W
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