Kampeska, South Dakota

Kampeska is an unincorporated community in Codington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

Kampeska was platted in 1883.[2] The community took its name from nearby Lake Kampeska.[2] The Kampeska post office closed in 1928.[3]

Notable people

• Arthur C. Mellette, (resided on Lake Kampeska), first Governor of South Dakota and last Governor of the Dakota Territory.
• Fred H. Hildebrandt, (resided on Lake Kampeska), U.S. Representative from South Dakota.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kampeska, South Dakota
2. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. pp. 88–89.
3. "Codington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.

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