Wanamaker is a ghost town in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
History
A post office called Wanamaker was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1951. The town had the name of John Wanamaker, proprietor of Wanamaker's department store and 35th United States Postmaster General.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wanamaker (historical)
- "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 66.
| Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, South Dakota, United States | ||
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| County seat: Kadoka | ||
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
43°27′38″N 101°21′16″W / 43.4605552°N 101.3543134°W / 43.4605552; -101.3543134
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