Salem in Dent County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Rudd Home

202 W. Seventh Street

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 26, 2024

1. Rudd Home Marker

Inscription.

Dr. William Edward Rudd came to Salem from Hartville, Missouri in 1902 to practice medicine. During World War I, Dr. Rudd volunteered his services in the medical field. While there he went from Captain to Major in the Medical Corps. He was in several local organizations in Salem. He was on the committee that spearheaded the building of the First Baptist Church. He was also associated with the First National Bank, being a Director and the Vice-President of the bank. Dr. Rudd married Carrie A. Adelmann on October 22, 1902.

Dr. William Edward Rudd (7/3/1870 - 4/22/1937) Carrie A. (Adelmann) Rudd (9/6/1869 - 8/20/1944)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 37° 38.864′ N, 91° 32.245′ W. Marker is in Salem, Missouri, in Dent County. It is at the intersection of West Seventh Street and North Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on West Seventh Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 W Seventh, Salem MO 65560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in South-Central Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mark Winnett Dent Home (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Century Link (about 500 feet away); Salem (about 700 feet away); Dent County Courthouse (about 800 feet away); L. N. Coffman Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); H & R Block - Block 15 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pratt, Mitchell & Company, CPA (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dent County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 30, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.