De Smet in Kingsbury County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

St. Paul Lutheran Church

September 27, 2021

1. St. Paul Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. Organized as Emmanuel in 1882
Reorganized as St. Paul
April 17, 1898
Located on present church site
O. I. Satre, Founding Pastor

Charter Members
O. I. Satre
Karel Dahl
B. Christopherson
C. Bergerson
P. A. Ranklev
Lewis Larson
Martin Larson
H. Bergerson
Abraham Maxvold
L. I. Olston
Carl Nelson
Martin Amundson
John Torgerson

Merged with St. Petri
December 16, 1919 to form
American Lutheran Church.

Erected 1979. (Marker Number 489.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the South Dakota State Historical Society Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 44° 23.061′ N, 97° 33.33′ W. Marker is in De Smet, South Dakota, in Kingsbury County. It is on 4th Street Southwest east of Ingalls Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: De Smet SD 57231, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate

and in East River.

It is also in the American Midwest,

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in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Petri Lutheran Church (here, next to this marker); St. Matthew Lutheran Church (here, next to this marker); Father Pierre Jean De Smet (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kingsbury County Bank (approx. 0.3 miles away); Owen Shoe Shop (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Owen's Law Office (approx. 0.3 miles away); Power Tailor Shop (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Loftus Store (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in De Smet.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

September 27, 2021

2. St. Paul Lutheran Church Marker

With St. Petri Lutheran Church & St. Matthew Lutheran Church markers. American Lutheran Church is in the background.

American Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.

October 24, 2022

3. American Lutheran Church

Lutheran Church Markers image. Click for full size.

September 27, 2021

4. Lutheran Church Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2021. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2021. 3. submitted on November 6, 2022. 4. submitted on September 28, 2021. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.