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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fox Ridge, South Dakota
  2. ^ "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 38.

44°59′40″N 102°31′32″W / 44.99444°N 102.52556°W / 44.99444; -102.52556


Categories