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Edson is a ghost town in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

Edson was laid out in 1909 by R. P. Edson, and named for him. A post office called Edson was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1949.

Municipalities and communities of Meade County, South Dakota, United States

County seat: Sturgis

Cities	Box Elder‡ Faith Piedmont Sturgis Summerset

CDPs	Black Hawk Blucksberg Mountain Union Center

Former CDP	Ellsworth AFB‡

Unincorporated communities	Bend Boneita Springs Cedar Canyon Dalzell Elm Springs Enning Fairpoint Haydraw Hereford Howes Marcus Maurine Mud Butte Opal Plainview Stoneville Tilford Viewfield White Owl

Indian reservations	Cheyenne River Indian Reservation‡ Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation‡

Ghost towns	Avance Big Bottom Clough Edson Fox Ridge Sulphur

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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