New Avon Township near Wabasso in Redwood County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

New Avon Salem United Methodist Church

1896 – 2002

October 28, 2023

1. New Avon Salem United Methodist Church Marker, Side One

Inscription. The New Avon Salem United Methodist Church, originally called the Evangelical Association, was organized May 18, 1896 during a meeting in the Louie Beyer home in New Avon Township. There were about 40 charter members and services were conducted in German for many years. A few months after organization, the congregation built a church building on land secured for the price of $1.00 from Gotlib and Rosa Hauptli.

At New Avon were the pioneer families of Beyer, Bill, Buerger, Dahms, Datwyler, Fritz, Georgius, Grundt, Hauptli, Heath, Lindeman, Luescher, Murset, Reinke, Richert, Stassen, Weber, Werder. There was still a remnant of these original families attending church here at New Avon Salem in 2002.

The principle characteristics of this new church were true repentence, thorough conversions, and holy living. Its members were known for their integrity, honesty and wholehearted hospitality.

1896    Evangelical Church    1946
1946    Evangelical United Brethren    1968
1968    New Avon Salem United Methodist    2002

We dedicate this memorial to our ancestors. May their faith, courage, and heritage live on through

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us, their descendents, throughout history.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 18, 1896.

Location. 44° 24.31′ N, 95° 9.066′ W. Marker is near Wabasso, Minnesota, in Redwood County. It is in New Avon Township. It is on State Highway 68 west of Laser Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31820 MN-68, Redwood Falls MN 56283, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Minnesota and specifically in the Minnesota River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Great 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,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Sundown Village (approx. 6 miles away); Wanda Area Veterans Memorial (approx.

New Avon Salem United Methodist Church Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

October 28, 2023

2. New Avon Salem United Methodist Church Marker, Side Two

6.8 miles away); Wanda, Minnesota (approx. 6.8 miles away); Clayton H. Pickett / The General Sherman (approx. 9½ miles away); Old Military Road (approx. 9½ miles away); Geology of the Redwood Falls Region (approx. 10.3 miles away); Wowinape or Thomas Wakeman (approx. 10.4 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. 10.4 miles away).

New Avon Salem United Methodist Church Marker, from the north image. Click for full size.

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3. New Avon Salem United Methodist Church Marker, from the north

New Avon Salem United Methodist Church Marker, from the south image. Click for full size.

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4. New Avon Salem United Methodist Church Marker, from the south

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