Folsom, South Dakota
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the East Custer unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 57744. It lies near Hibbs Draw. The Survey maps it on the Folsom quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
3 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Folsom quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Hot Springs quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1981 USGS Wall quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
23 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 23 fires within 5 miles of Folsom between 2000 and 2016, burning about 1,250 acres in total. 13 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Folsom Volunteer Fire Department | CEMETRY |
| 15 September 2016 | Natural | 7.7 acres | Nebraska National Forest | WARREN |
| 8 August 2003 | Natural | 60 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | RAUSCH |
| 8 August 2003 | Natural | 3.4 acres | Nebraska National Forest | HIBBS |
| 30 August 2005 | Natural | 100 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 26 August 2002 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Folsom Volunteer Fire Department | SANDERS |
| 18 August 2007 | Natural | 2.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 17 August 2016 | Natural | 600 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | PEDERSON |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Folsom: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O Neil Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Folsom in 60 storm reports between 2003 and 2026: 29 thunderstorm wind, 29 hail, 1 flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2013 | Hail | Folsom | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Folsom | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | $2,000 | Strong winds destroyed a small metal shelter and scattered the debris a half mile away. The top of a grain bin was caved in. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | $1,000 | Wind gusts estimated at 70 mph blew metal panels off a barn roof. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | Law enforcement reported wind gust. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | SDOT personnel reported wind gust. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | SD mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | SD Mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | SD Mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | SD Mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | SD Mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | Wind gusts were estimated around 60 mph. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | Large tree branches were broken by the wind. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts near 70 mph. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Folsom | - | Hail completely covered the ground about an inch deep. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Folsom | - | A small tornado briefly touched down in a pasture east of Hermosa. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | Wind gusts reached 60 mph. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | Strong wind gusts blew shingles off houses. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | Estimated wind gusts were 60 mph. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Folsom | - | A prolonged period of hail to quarter size covered the ground. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | Wind gusts were estimated around 60 mph. |
| May 2008 | Flood | Folsom | - | Heavy rain caused flooding in Hermosa, Custer, and Custer State Park. Minor flooding was observed along Grace Coolidge Creek in Custer State Park. Battle Creek at Hermosa crested at 10.0 feet, two feet over flood stage of 8.0 feet. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | Large branches were broken off trees. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermosa | 17.0 miles | 16 | |
| Fairburn | 20.5 miles | 16 | |
| Spokane | 27.1 miles | 22 | |
| State Game Lodge | 27.5 miles | 22 | |
| Buffalo Gap | 32.9 miles | 16 | |
| Blue Bell | 33.3 miles | 18 | |
| Cold Spring II (historical) | 36.5 miles | 18 | |
| Sylvan Lake Resort | 36.8 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Folsom | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q22338399 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1261685. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.


