Morefield is an

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in central

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in Sverdrup Township,

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, United States. Morefield is northeast of Crooks, along an abandoned

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rail line that ran from

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. It is also north of the Renner/Crooks exit on

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(and one-half mile east of the interstate) on County road 133.

History

Founded in 1902, Morefield was a busy country community center. Morefield was named by Norwegian settlers for a Norwegian word, Meråker, which means more field.

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Unincorporated communities in Minnehaha County, South Dakota Unincorporated communities in South Dakota Sioux Falls, South Dakota metropolitan area {{SouthDakota-geo-stub