Near Hurley in Turner County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
First School House in Turner County
October 9, 2021
1. First School House in Turner County Marker
of the first school
house in Turner County
1874
This marker erected
by the school children
of Turner County
19351936
Erected 1936 by the school children of Turner County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 43° 13.705′ N, 97° 6.642′ W. Marker is near Hurley, South Dakota, in Turner County. It is on 287th Street half a mile east of 454th Street (County Road 33), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hurley SD 57036, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East River and in Greater Sioux Falls. It is also in the American Midwest, 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First General Store in Turner County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Swan Lake (approx. half a mile away); Spring Valley Lutheran Church (approx. 7.8 miles away); Turner County Poor Farm (approx. 9.6 miles away); Irene Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.3 miles away); J.W. "Father" Turner (approx. 11½ miles away); Turner County, South Dakota Veterans Memorial (approx. 11½ miles away); The Original GAR Monument (approx. 11.6 miles away).
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2. First School House in Turner County Marker
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3. First School House in Turner County Marker
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4. First School House in Turner County Marker, from the west
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2021. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 10, 2021. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
