Established at the site of the early community of Paris, the city of Beresford was incorporated July 12, 1884 after the Northwestern Railroad arrived, with the financial backing of Admiral Lord Charles Beresford of England.
Digital Archives of Beresford Public Library
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps 1893 | 1898 | 1904 | 1912 | 1917
1909 Business Directory – Beresford, SD
1916 Business Directory – Beresford, SD
Beresford Membership, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1888 [USGenWeb]