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'''Alsen''' is a small [[village]] in [[Union County, South Dakota]], [[South Dakota]], [[United States]]. It is located nine miles southwest of [[Beresford, South Dakota]].
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'''Alsen''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Union County, South Dakota|Union County]], [[South Dakota]], United States.<ref name=gnis/> It is located nine miles southwest of [[Beresford, South Dakota|Beresford]] and is on the border between [[Clay County, South Dakota|Clay]] and [[Union County, South Dakota|Union]] counties.


==History==
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Alsen was named by Olof Erickson in honor of his birthplace, Alsen Parish, Jamtland District, [[Sweden]]. Olof Erickson was an early homesteader as well as the town's first blacksmith. Alsen started when Erickson established his blacksmith shop in [[1871]]. Erickson established the Alsen post office in [[1874]] and served as its first postmaster. The post office was closed in [[1900]].
Alsen was named by Olof Erickson in honor of his birthplace, [[Alsen, Sweden|Alsen Parish]], [[Jämtland|Jamtland]] District, [[Sweden]]. Olof Erickson was an early homesteader as well as the town's first blacksmith. Alsen started when Erickson established his blacksmith shop in 1871. Erickson established the Alsen post office in 1874 and served as its first postmaster. The post office was closed in 1900.


During its early days, Alsen had a creamery, a general store, a telephone exchange, a harness shop, a blacksmith shop, and a Model T garage. The creamery closed in [[1933]]. The garage was sold in [[1938]]. Part of the Alsen store was remodeled into living quarters in [[1948]].
During its early days, Alsen had a creamery, a general store, a telephone exchange, a harness shop, a blacksmith shop, and a Model T garage. The creamery closed in 1933. The garage was sold in 1938. Part of the Alsen store was remodeled into living quarters in 1948. The telephone exchange was the Alsen Community Telephone Company, a cooperative serving rural customers in Clay and Union Counties. It was one of the first exchanges to switch from operators to dial telephones in 1952, and again early in switching to all push-button calling in 1965. It was sold to Dakota Cooperative Telephone Company, Inc. in 1970 but the exchange still operates with a 253 prefix and maintains equipment in Alsen.


==References==
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==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://www.acsnet.com/~jkjar/alsen.htm History of Alsen, South Dakota]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081012093540/http://www.acsnet.com/~jkjar/alsen.htm History of Alsen, South Dakota]

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Latest revision as of 20:38, 19 August 2023

Alsen
Unincorporated community
Alsen is located in South Dakota
Alsen
Alsen
Location within the state of South Dakota
Alsen is located in the United States
Alsen
Alsen
Alsen (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°57′40″N 96°48′20″W / 42.96111°N 96.80556°W / 42.96111; -96.80556
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyUnion
Elevation
[1]
1,339 ft (408 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1260973[1]

Alsen is an unincorporated community in Union County, South Dakota, United States.[1] It is located nine miles southwest of Beresford and is on the border between Clay and Union counties.

History

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Alsen was named by Olof Erickson in honor of his birthplace, Alsen Parish, Jamtland District, Sweden. Olof Erickson was an early homesteader as well as the town's first blacksmith. Alsen started when Erickson established his blacksmith shop in 1871. Erickson established the Alsen post office in 1874 and served as its first postmaster. The post office was closed in 1900.

During its early days, Alsen had a creamery, a general store, a telephone exchange, a harness shop, a blacksmith shop, and a Model T garage. The creamery closed in 1933. The garage was sold in 1938. Part of the Alsen store was remodeled into living quarters in 1948. The telephone exchange was the Alsen Community Telephone Company, a cooperative serving rural customers in Clay and Union Counties. It was one of the first exchanges to switch from operators to dial telephones in 1952, and again early in switching to all push-button calling in 1965. It was sold to Dakota Cooperative Telephone Company, Inc. in 1970 but the exchange still operates with a 253 prefix and maintains equipment in Alsen.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alsen, South Dakota
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