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]
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gollark: I *can* do ARing for people, you know, even for things above 4d.
gollark: Or, for extra funlolz, rarer than golds.
gollark: *But* they'd be common as mints.
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wanamaker (historical)
- "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 66.
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