Oral, South Dakota
| Oral | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Oral Location within the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°24′18″N 103°16′7″W / 43.40500°N 103.26861°WCoordinates: 43°24′18″N 103°16′7″W / 43.40500°N 103.26861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Fall River |
| Elevation | 2,969 ft (905 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 57766 |
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Oral is an unincorporated community in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States at an elevation of 2,969 feet (905 m).[1] Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Oral has been assigned the ZIP Code of 57766.[2]
History
A post office called Oral has been in operation since 1894.[3] Some say Oral has the middle name of the first postmaster's son,[4] while others believe the community was so named with the expectation the place would become something people would be talking about.[5]
References
- ↑ "Oral, South Dakota Information". ePodunk - Town, City & County Information. ePodunk. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ↑ "Oral, SD ZIP Codes". SD HomeTownLocator. HTL, Inc. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ "Fall River County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 52.
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 110.
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