Springdale Township near Walnut Grove in Redwood County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Site of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church

September 22, 2024

1. Site of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. In loving memory and high tribute to the pioneer families of the congregation, this memorial, erected in 1950 A. D., marks the site of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, now known as the Trinity Lutheran Church, Walnut Grove, Minn. The congregation was organized near here Nov. 1, 1872. The church was erected in 1884 and was dismantled in 1925. Give God the glory!

Erected 1950.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is November 1, 1872.

Location. 44° 16.959′ N, 95° 28.911′ W. Marker is near Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in Redwood County. It is in Springdale Township. It can be reached from 160th Street half a mile west of County Highway 5, on the right when traveling east. Located in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15552 160th St, Walnut Grove MN 56180, 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 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "On the Banks of Plum Creek" (approx. 2.3 miles away); Laura's Dugout Home on the Banks of Plum Creek (approx. 2½ miles away); Walnut Grove Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Revere Area Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.1 miles away); The Tracy Tornado Tree / Tracy Tornado Clock

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(approx. 7.4 miles away); Tracy Tornado Memorial (approx. 7½ miles away); Tracy Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away); Slaughter Slough Waterfowl Production Area (approx. 15.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walnut Grove.

September 22, 2024

2. Site of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker

September 22, 2024

3. Site of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2024. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 26, 2024.