Folsom, South Dakota

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

Folsom Volunteer Fire Department

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 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 37. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16.



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