Corson, South Dakota

Corson is an unincorporated community in Brandon Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States[1] with a population of 70. It lies immediately north of Interstate 90 and Brandon on South Dakota Highway 11. Once mainly a railroad and farming community, it is becoming an industrial area supporting the county. Sioux Falls is located twelve miles west-southwest of the community. It is served by the BNSF Railway Company.[2]

Corson
South Dakota Highway 11 running northbound through Corson
Coordinates: 43.6163628°N 96.5717118°W / 43.6163628; -96.5717118[1]
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyMinnehaha
TownshipBrandon
Elevation1,362 ft (415 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total70

Etymology

Corson is named for Henry Tabor Corson (1838-1914), a resident of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, instrumental in constructing the Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway into Sioux Falls[3][1][4]

Transportation
Corson from Interstate 90

Interstate 90 is the town's major east-west route, and it connects the community to Sioux Falls. South Dakota Highway 11 (SD 11) runs as the major north-south route through the area. SD 11 connects Corson to nearby Brandon and Garretson.

Attractions

Corson is locally famous for two major attractions: The Playhouse, which is a small theater, and Bottoms Up, a bar. Both are conveniently located next to one another.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corson, South Dakota
  2. "Corson, SD". BNSF Station List. BNSF Railway Company. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/historyofminneha01bail#page/156/mode/2up
  4. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 32.
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