Blue Bell is an unincorporated community in Custer County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
History
editA 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
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