Hammer, South Dakota

Hammer is an unincorporated community in Roberts County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.^[1]

History

A post office called Hammer was established in 1915, and remained in operation until 1973.^[2] The community was named after Gunder and Ivor Hammer, the original owners of the town site.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hammer, South Dakota
↑ "Roberts County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 40.

Municipalities and communities of Roberts County, South Dakota, United States

County seat: Sisseton

Cities	Sisseton Wilmot

Towns	Claire City Corona New Effington Ortley Peever Rosholt Summit White Rock

CDPs	Agency Village Goodwill Long Hollow

Townships	Agency Alto Becker Bossko Bryant Dry Wood Lake Easter Enterprise Garfield Geneseo Goodwill Grant Harmon Hart Lake Lawrence Lee Lien Lockwood Long Hollow Minnesota Norway One Road Ortley Sisseton Spring Grove Springdale Summit Victor White Rock

Unincorporated community	Hammer

Indian reservation	Lake Traverse Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 45°51′19″N 97°01′16″W / 45.85528°N 97.02111°W / 45.85528; -97.02111

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