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Welcome to Ralph ...

Ralph is located in Harding County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ralph, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

Ralph is 2,730 feet [832 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Ralph is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Ralph lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ralph: 605

The ZIP code for Ralph: 57650<3>

Communities Also Named Ralph ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Ralph - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ralph.

Communities near Ralph ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ralph.

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 Ralph. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ralph.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ralph. See our Newspapers Page for Ralph.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ralph ...

Looking for more information about Ralph? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ralph, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ralph.

Adding Ralph to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ralph 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 (so far) for Ralph was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ralph post office opened in 1908. The Ralph post office closed in 1976.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ralph.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Harding, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ralph - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ralph). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ralph or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/