Edson, South Dakota From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edson is a ghost town in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1] History Edson was laid out in 1909 by R. P. Edson, and named for him.[2] A post office called Edson was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1949.[3] References [1]U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edson (historical) [2]Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 36. [3]"Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2015. 45°01′17″N 102°11′15″WThis Meade County, South Dakota location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles