Near Ramona in Lake County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Original Badus Swiss Colony Site
August 15, 2021
1. Original Badus Swiss Colony Site Marker
Original Badus Swiss Colony of 1877
Erected 1955 by Lake County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 44° 8.909′ N, 97° 8.503′ W. Marker is near Ramona, South Dakota, in Lake County. Marker is on 453rd Avenue, 0.3 miles south of 223rd Street, on the left when traveling south. Located just north of St. Ann's Catholic Church of Badus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ramona SD 57054, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St. Ann's Catholic Church of Badus (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Badus – Pioneer Swiss Colony (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kingsbury County / Lake County (approx. 3.3 miles away); Lake County South Dakota (approx. 3.3 miles away); DeRungs Memorial Field (approx. 4.3 miles away); Wm. H.H. Beadle (approx. 9˝ miles away); Madison State Normal School The Great War Honor Roll (approx. 9.6 miles away); Madison Memorial Park (approx. 9.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ramona.
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2. Original Badus Swiss Colony Site & Marker
August 15, 2021
3. Original Badus Swiss Colony Site Marker & St. Ann's Catholic Church of Badus
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