Blue Bell, South Dakota
Appearance
Blue Bell is an unincorporated community in Custer County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
History
[edit]A post office called Blue Bell was established in 1932, and remained in operation until 1941.[1] The community derives its name from the bluebell flowers native to the area.[2] Blue Bell is also the name of a public recreational lodge established here in 1925.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Custer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 27.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Bell, South Dakota
43°43′00″N 103°28′57″W / 43.71667°N 103.48250°W