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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 altitude 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

Ralph is located in the (605) area code.

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.

  • Lodgepole
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgepole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgepole
    • Lodgepole is located in Perkins County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 35 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodgepole <4>
  • Haley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ludlow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Harding County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <4>
  • Reva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reva
    • Reva is located in Harding County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reva <4>
  • Prairie City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Prairie City is located in Perkins County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <4>
  • Bucyrus
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
    • Bucyrus is located in Adams County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Gascoyne
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gascoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gascoyne
    • Gascoyne is located in Bowman County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Reeder
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
    • Reeder is located in Adams County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeder <4>
  • Hettinger
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Scranton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ralph.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ralph. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

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>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.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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