Sorum, South Dakota

Sorum is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.^[1]

History

Sorum was laid out in 1908, and named in honor of Chris Sorum, a local merchant.^[2] 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.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sorum, South Dakota
2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 61.
3. "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

45°26′59″N 102°55′46″W