Folsom Ghost Town

Custer County, South Dakota43.8253, -102.8700

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Sd Public Land · Open to visitors

Nearest town
19 miGreen Valley, SD
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
9.3 miFarmingdale
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Folsom. No free-licensed photo yet.

Folsom is a former settlement in Custer County, South Dakota, listed among the ghost towns of South Dakota.

On the map

20 mi40 miRapid CityBox ElderHot SpringsSummersetBlackhawkColonial Pine HillsFolsom
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Folsom. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Green Valley, SD, about 19 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Farmingdale9.3 mi north
  2. Creston10 mi northeast
  3. Melvin24 mi southwest
  4. Imlay25 mi east
  5. Spokane25 mi west
  6. Rockerville26 mi west
  7. Bismuth26 mi west
  8. Etta28 mi west

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

State land: Sd Public Land

PAD-US places this spot on Sd Public Land, land managed by the state land board. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3613Jan3814Feb4823Mar5731Apr6642May7852Jun8658Jul8556Aug7646Sep6034Oct4722Nov3714DecJan: 0.3 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 0.9 inApr: 2.1 inMay: 3.5 inJun: 2.9 inJul: 2.3 inAug: 1.6 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 1.4 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rapid City Rgnl Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rapid City Rgnl Ap station (USW00024090), 18 miles away. About 17.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCuster County, South Dakota
Coordinates43.82528, -102.87000
Also known asFolsom, SD, Folsom, South Dakota
SourcesWikidata Q22338399 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Folsom ghost town?

In Custer County, South Dakota, at 43.8253, -102.8700. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Green Valley, SD, about 19 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Rapid City, SD, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Folsom?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Sd Public Land, land managed by the state land board. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Folsom?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Rapid City Rgnl Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Folsom?

Yes. Farmingdale (9.3 mi), Creston (10 mi), Melvin (24 mi), Imlay (25 mi).

More ghost towns in South Dakota

All 70 ghost towns in South Dakota · Ghost towns near Rapid City