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

History

A post office called Hammer was established in 1915, and remained in operation until 1973. The community was named after Gunder and Iver Hammer, the original owners of the town site.

References

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

v t e 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 Long Hollow Peever Flats White Rock Colony
Other communities	Goodwill Hammer
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
Indian reservation	Lake Traverse Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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45°51′19″N 97°01′16″W / 45.85528°N 97.02111°W / 45.85528; -97.02111

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