Welcome to Edgemont, South Dakota
Edgemont
Edgemont (population 834) is so named because of its location at the edge of the Black Hills. The town was incorporated on April 22, 1895, with Al Herrick, head of the Edgemont Improvement Company, serving as its first mayor.
In the late 1800s, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad extended its lines into the area, crossing the Cheyenne River in 1889. Edgemont was made a division point in 1905, with rail connections to the north and south and lines to the east and west. Around 1900, the city developed into a great market for horses, and by the early 1900s, many homesteaders moved into the surrounding rangeland.
Edgemont is an economic and business center for a large ranching area and also is seeing an increase in tourists, particularly along the Mickelson Trail. Game, Fish & Parks is providing materials for a new lighted, cement-floor trail shelter in Edgemont’s city park, which was completed in 2002.
In 2001, Edgemont Theater renovated the city’s old sale barn and now presents melodramas, along with dinner, in June and July.
Edgemont, SD Events
Edgemont 2009 Events May 23: Buena Vista Wagon Trail Ride June 2, 9, 16, 23: River Run Series June 6-7: Sanctioned Ranch Rodeo June 11: Edgemont Melodrama Performance June 12-13: Edgemont Melodrama Dinner Theatre June 18: Edgemont Melodrama Performance June 19-20: Edgemont Melodrama Dinner Theatre June 20: The Big Mick Century Ride July 9: Edgemont Melodrama Performance July 10-11: Edgemont Melodrama Dinner Theatre July 16: Edgemont Melodrama Performance July 17-18: Edgemont Melodrama Dinner Theatre July 18: Redneck Rally June 29: Junior Playday at Rodeo Grounds July 30-August 1: Fall River County Fair August 15: Little Britches Rodeo Sept. 18-20: Mickleson Trail Trek Sept. 26 - Fall Festival » read more
Edgemont, SD Quick Facts
Quick facts Government: Mayor and council Sheriff’s deputies: 5 Fire dept.: 32 volunteers City zoning ordinance: yes County zoning ordinance: no Average cost of home: $60,000 On the Web Chamber of Commerce: www.edgemont-sd. » read more