Sorum 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
Perkins County, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...
.
History
Sorum was laid out in 1908, and named in honor of Chris Sorum, a local merchant. 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.
References
Unincorporated communities in Perkins County, South Dakota
Unincorporated communities in South Dakota
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