Near Madison in Lake County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Site of Old Madison

November 9, 2022

1. Site of Old Madison Marker

Inscription. This was the site of Old Madison,
County Seat of Lake County 1874 to 1880

Erected 1955 by Lake County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 43° 57.817′ N, 97° 3.376′ W. Marker is near Madison, South Dakota, in Lake County. It is on Linden Drive (County Highway 42) 0.7 miles east of State Highway 19, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 Linden Dr, Madison SD 57042, 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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Madison – First County Seat

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Lake Madison Chautauqua Grounds (approx. 1.1 miles away); South Dakota Baptist State Convention (approx. 1.1 miles away); Madison Depot (approx. 4 miles away); Lake County Courthouse Veterans Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Memorial Creek Walls (approx. 4.3 miles away); C. B. Kennedy (approx. 4.3 miles away); Madison Memorial Park (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Site of Old Madison Marker, from the west image. Click for full size.

November 9, 2022

2. Site of Old Madison Marker, from the west

Site of Old Madison Marker, from the east image. Click for full size.

November 9, 2022

3. Site of Old Madison Marker, from the east

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