Marble Township near Hendricks in Lincoln County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Seventh Day Adventist Church

October 23, 2024

1. Seventh Day Adventist Church Marker

Inscription. On this prairie knoll a Seventh-day Adventist Church and grade school was located. The congregation was organized by Pastor C. Nelson on May 23, 1880 in the home of Hans Johnson. All 12 persons agreed to honor the Lord's commandments including worshiping on Saturday the Bible Sabbath and having faith in Jesus. Hans P. Jensen was elected leader; John P. Christofferson, church clerk; and Hans Johnson, treasurer. The membership grew to around 30.

December 19, 1898, the congregation met and determined to build a church building as soon as the weather moderated. In September 1899, the congregation was meeting in their new church home.

Here a cemetery of six graves is located.
Stena Jensen 1884 - 1906
Hans P. Jensen 1854 - 1914
Mary Jensen 1859 - 1936
Betsy Jensen 1886 - 1924
Myrtle Wilson
Nels C. Jensen 1886 - 1937

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 23, 1880.

Location. 44° 32.825′ N, 96° 20.269′ W. Marker is near Hendricks, Minnesota, in Lincoln County. It is in Marble Township.

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It is on 160th Avenue (County Highway 4) 0.2 miles north of 340th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canby MN 56220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Minnesota. 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

and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lake Hendricks Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); Lake Hendricks Norwegian Colony of 1873 / Brookings County (approx. 6 miles away in South Dakota); Singsaas Lutheran Church (approx. 6.4 miles away in South Dakota); Lake Hendricks State Park / Brookings County (approx. 8.3 miles away in South Dakota); Site of Lincoln Icelandic Lutheran Church (approx. 8½ miles away); Old City Hall Bell (approx. 11.6 miles away); Byron J. Cochrane

October 23, 2024

2. Seventh Day Adventist Church Marker

(approx. 12.7 miles away in South Dakota).

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2024. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2024.