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[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conata, South Dakota
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 32.
- ^ "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Former CDP | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| ||
Coordinates: 43°43′43″N 102°11′20″W / 43.72861°N 102.18889°W
 | This South Dakota state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Ghost towns in South Dakota
- Geography of Pennington County, South Dakota
- South Dakota geography stubs