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Folsom is an
Folsom is an unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in Custer County, in the U.S. state
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of South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...
.
History
A post office called Folsom was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1948. The community was named afterFrances Folsom Cleveland
Frances Clara Cleveland Preston ( née Folsom born as Frank Clara; July 21, 1864 – October 29, 1947) was an American socialite, education activist, and the first lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889, and again from 1893 to 1897 as ...
, First Lady of the United States.
References
Unincorporated communities in Custer County, South Dakota Unincorporated communities in South Dakota {{SouthDakota-geo-stub