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

  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.

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


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