Wanamaker, South Dakota

Wanamaker is a ghost town in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

History

A post office called Wanamaker was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1951.[2] The town had the name of John Wanamaker, proprietor of Wanamaker's department store and 35th United States Postmaster General.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wanamaker (historical)
  2. ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 66.
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Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Kadoka
City
  • Kadoka
Towns
  • Belvidere
  • Cottonwood
  • Interior
CDP
  • Wanblee
Former CDPUnincorporated
communitiesIndian reservationGhost town
  • Wanamaker
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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43°27′38″N 101°21′16″W / 43.4605552°N 101.3543134°W / 43.4605552; -101.3543134


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