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, South Dakota
Rumford is located in South Dakota
Rumford
Rumford
Location in the state of South Dakota
Rumford is located in the United States
Rumford
Rumford
Rumford (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°7′36″N 103°41′53″W / 43.12667°N 103.69806°W / 43.12667; -103.69806
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyFall River
Elevation3,517 ft (1,072 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code605
FIPS code46-56700[2]
GNIS feature ID1262342[1]

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

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  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.