Morefield, South Dakota


Morefield is an unincorporated community in central Minnehaha County, South Dakota in Sverdrup Township. Morefield is northeast of Crooks, along an abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific rail line that ran from Renner to Madison. It is also north of the Renner/Crooks exit on Interstate 29 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.