Welcome to Kampeska ...
Kampeska is located in Codington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kampeska, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Kampeska had a population of 321 people.<2> (see below for details).
Kampeska is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kampeska lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kampeska is located in the (605) area code.
Communities near Kampeska ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kampeska.
- Watertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <4>
- Castlewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
- Castlewood is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castlewood <4>
- Hayti
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Hayti is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Rauville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Thomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Hamlin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
- Henry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
- Kranzburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
- Kranzburg is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <4>
- Grover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Elrod
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kampeska. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kampeska.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kampeska. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kampeska.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kampeska. See our Newspapers Page for Kampeska.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kampeska ...
Looking for more information about Kampeska? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kampeska, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kampeska.
Adding Kampeska to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kampeska in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kampeska was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kampeska.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kampeska. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Codington County: www.codington.org/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Codington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kampeska. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kampeska - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |