Folsom, South Dakota

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Folsom, South Dakota
  2. ↑ "Custer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 37. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016.

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