Farmingdale, South Dakota facts for kids

Farmingdale is a small, quiet place in Pennington County, South Dakota, located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It's known as an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town does. Instead, it's managed by the county.

A Look Back at Farmingdale's Past

Farmingdale got its start a long time ago, back in 1887. That's when a post office was first opened there. A post office was a really important place in those days, helping people send and receive letters and packages, connecting them to the rest of the world. The post office in Farmingdale served the community for many years, finally closing its doors in 1973.

The name "Farmingdale" itself tells us a lot about the people who first settled there. Many of the early residents were farmers. They worked hard on the land, growing crops and raising animals, which was a common way of life in South Dakota during that time. Their farming lifestyle is why the community was given the name Farmingdale.