Folsom, South Dakota

Folsom is an unincorporated community in Custer County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.^[1]

History

A post office called Folsom was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1948.^[2] The community was named after Frances Folsom Cleveland, First Lady of the United States.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Folsom, South Dakota
↑ "Custer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 37.

Municipalities and communities of Custer County, South Dakota, United States

County seat: Custer

City	Custer

Towns	Buffalo Gap Fairburn Hermosa Pringle

Unincorporated communities	Blue Bell Dewey Folsom Four Mile Sanator Vestal Springs

Ghost towns	Bismuth Melvin Spokane Urban

Coordinates: 43°49′31″N 102°52′12″W / 43.82528°N 102.87000°W / 43.82528; -102.87000

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