Eureka in McPherson County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Honoring the People of the Eureka Area
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, July 20, 2018
1. Eureka, South Dakota Marker
Market in the World 1887-1902
Eureka, S.D. 1887-1987
Erected 1987. (Marker Number 585.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the South Dakota State Historical Society Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 45° 46.041′ N, 99° 38.082′ W. Marker is in Eureka, South Dakota, in McPherson County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 10 and Scenic State Highway 47 on State Highway 10. Located at the McPherson County Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1764 J Ave, Eureka SD 57437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East River. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Charles N. Herreid (within shouting distance of this marker); Eureka, South Dakota Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hoffnungstal EV. Lutheran Church (approx. 7 miles away).
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Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, July 20, 2018
2. Wheat Sculpture and Marker
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, July 20, 2018
3. Eureka Pioneer Museum of McPherson County
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on September 21, 2021. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
