Edson, South Dakota

Edson is a ghost town in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.^[1]

History

Edson was laid out in 1909 by R. P. Edson, and named for him.^[2] A post office called Edson was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1949.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edson (historical)
^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 36.
^ "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2015.

45°01′17″N 102°11′15″W / 45.02139°N 102.18750°W / 45.02139; -102.18750

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edson (historical)

[2] Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 36.

[3] "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2015.

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