Edson, South Dakota facts for kids

Edson is what people call a ghost town in Meade County, South Dakota. A ghost town is a place that was once a busy community but is now mostly empty or completely abandoned.

The Story of Edson

Edson was started in 1909. A person named R. P. Edson planned out the town, and it was named after him.

A Town's Important Building

In 1910, a post office opened in Edson. A post office was a very important building for any town back then. It helped people send and receive letters, which connected them to the outside world. It also showed that the town was growing and had enough people to need its own mail service.

Why Edson Became a Ghost Town

The post office in Edson stayed open for many years, until 1949. When a town's post office closes, it often means that fewer people live there or that the town is no longer a busy center. Over time, Edson became a ghost town, with most of its residents moving away.