Dempster is an unincorporated community in Hamlin County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History
Dempster was platted in 1884.[2] It was named for William Dempster, who owned the town site.[2] A post office has been in operation in Dempster since 1884.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dempster, South Dakota
- 1 2 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. p. 63.
- ↑ "Hamlin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
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44°37′55″N 96°57′06″W / 44.63194°N 96.95167°W
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