Welcome to Ardmore ...
So far, we found very little information about Ardmore. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ardmore to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ardmore, please Contact Us.
Ardmore would have been located within present day Fall River County<2>.
The pronunciation of Ardmore: AHRD-mohr<3>
Ardmore was founded in 1889.
When the people of Ardmore referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Ardmorite<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ardmore is 3,550 feet [1,082 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Ardmore is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ardmore was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Ardmore still existed, it would have been in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Ardmore ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Ardmore - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ardmore.
Communities near Ardmore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ardmore.
- Heppner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Provo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Provo is located in Fall River County
- Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <7>
- Rocky Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Fall River County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
- Montrose ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Horn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Edgemont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Edgemont is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <7>
- Cascade Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Springs
- Cascade Springs is located in Fall River County
- Oelrichs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oelrichs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelrichs
- Oelrichs is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelrichs <7>
- Harrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Sioux County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <7>
- Crawford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Dawes County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ardmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ardmore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ardmore. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ardmore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ardmore. See our Newspapers Page for Ardmore.
Adding Ardmore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ardmore in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ardmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Ardmore post office opened in 1891.
We also found Ardmore in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ardmore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ardmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Fall River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ardmore. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Ardmore refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Ardmore may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ardmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |