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 residents
- 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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kampeska, South Dakota
- 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.
- "Codington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
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