Conata, South Dakota

Conata is a ghost town in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

Conata had its start in 1907 when the Milwaukee Railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Conata was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1954.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conata, South Dakota
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 32.
  3. "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 January 2015.


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