Rudolph, South Dakota facts for kids

Rudolph is a small place in Brown County, which is in the state of South Dakota in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.

Discovering Rudolph

Rudolph is not a city or a town with its own mayor or council. Instead, it's a community where people live, but it's governed by the larger county it's part of. Many small places across the United States are unincorporated communities.

Its Early Days

The community of Rudolph was first planned out in 1881. It was given its name to honor a man named H. Rudolph McCullough. He was an important official who worked for the railroad.

A post office was opened in Rudolph in 1883. This post office helped people send and receive letters and packages. However, the post office eventually closed down in 1908.