Blue Bell, South Dakota

Blue Bell is an unincorporated community in Custer County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

A post office called Blue Bell was established in 1932, and remained in operation until 1941.[1] The community derives its name from the bluebell flowers native to the area.[2] Blue Bell is also the name of a public recreational lodge established here in 1925.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Custer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 27.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Bell, South Dakota

Coordinates: 43°43′00″N 103°28′57″W / 43.71667°N 103.48250°W / 43.71667; -103.48250

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