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

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kampeska, South Dakota
^ ^a ^b 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 March 1, 2015.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Codington County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Watertown
City	Watertown
Towns	Florence Henry Kranzburg South Shore Wallace
CDP	Waverly
Other communities	Appleby Grover Kampeska
Indian reservation	Lake Traverse Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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44°52′48″N 97°16′07″W / 44.88000°N 97.26861°W / 44.88000; -97.26861

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