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Fox Ridge is an extinct town in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

History

A post office called Fox Ridge was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1940. The town had the name of Fox, an Indian outlaw who was killed at a nearby ridge.

Municipalities and communities of Meade County, South Dakota, United States
Cities
CDPs
Former CDP
  • Ellsworth AFB‡
Unincorporated
communities
Indian reservations
Ghost towns
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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

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