Sorum, South Dakota

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

History

Sorum was laid out in 1908, and named in honor of Chris Sorum, a local merchant.^[2] A post office called Sorum was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1963. At one point, the town had a newspaper, The Sorum Journal, which ran at least in January 1911. Rabbit Creek runs through the community.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sorum, South Dakota
^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 61.
^ "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

45°26′59″N 102°55′46″W / 45.44972°N 102.92944°W / 45.44972; -102.92944

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sorum, South Dakota

[2] Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 61.

[3] "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

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