Lake View Township near Madison in Lake County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

South Dakota Baptist State Convention

October 4, 2024

1. South Dakota Baptist State Convention Marker

Inscription.
This boulder marks the spot where the South Dakota Baptist State Convention was organized in Baker's barn 1881

Erected 1911.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 43° 58.721′ N, 97° 3.551′ W. Marker is near Madison, South Dakota, in Lake County. It is in Lake View Township. It is at the intersection of Dakota Avenue and Grandview Drive, on the right when traveling east on Dakota Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

crow flies: Lake Madison Chautauqua Grounds (here, next to this marker); Site of Old Madison (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Madison – First County Seat (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lake County Courthouse Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Madison Depot (approx. 3.2 miles away); Madison State Normal School The Great War Honor Roll (approx. 3½ miles away); Memorial Creek Walls (approx. 3½ miles away); C. B. Kennedy (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

October 4, 2024

2. South Dakota Baptist State Convention Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2024. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2024.