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History · Soudan

Soudan’s post office opened in 1888, and 25% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Soudan began

When was Soudan founded?

1888

The Soudan post office opened in 1888, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 385138 years
Founding year: the first Soudan post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Soudan’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Soudan are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Soudan’s homes were built before 1961.
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How Soudan came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Soudan.

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The village of Soudan was established March 3, 1885. Soudan obtained its name from D. H. Bacon, general manager of the Soudan Underground mine. Bacon named the area – with its severe winter cold – Soudan, in strong contrast to the tropical heat of the Soudan (or Sudan) region of Africa. The village had a post office, established as Tower Mines in 1887 and changed to Soudan in 1888; associated with Tower Junction. Soudan has since returned to being an unincorporated community.

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Famous people

2 famous people were born in Soudan

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Darby NelsonAmerican politician, writer · b. 1941
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Joseph FrancelAmerican executioner · b. 1895

Questions about Soudan’s history

What year was Soudan founded?

The Soudan post office opened in 1888, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

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