Spring Valley Township near Viborg in Turner County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Spring Valley Lutheran Church

Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, March 28, 2025

1. Spring Valley Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. The first Spring Valley Lutheran Church was built in 1892 on this site. A storm destroyed the church building in June of 1902. On June 19, 1904, a new church was dedicated. Services were held at this site for 73 years. After that time a new church was built east of the cemetery and dedicated May 23, 1965.

A fire destroyed the church building on March 26, 2010. A new church was built on the same site and dedicated May 1, 2011.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 26, 2010.

Location. 43° 12.08′ N, 97° 15.62′ W. Marker is near Viborg, South Dakota, in Turner County. It is in Spring Valley Township. It is at the intersection of 447th Avenue (County Route 447) and 289th Street (County Route 289), on the right when traveling north on 447th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Viborg SD 57070, 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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First School House in Turner County (approx. 7.8 miles away); First General Store in Turner County (approx. 8 miles away); Swan Lake (approx. 8.2 miles away); Irene Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.7 miles away); Turner County Poor Farm

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(approx. 10.7 miles away); Freeman Veterans Memorial (approx. 13.4 miles away); Mennonite and Hutterian Immigration Memorial (approx. 13.6 miles away); J.W. "Father" Turner (approx. 14.7 miles away).

Spring Valley Lutheran Church Marker Reverse Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, March 28, 2025

2. Spring Valley Lutheran Church Marker Reverse Side

Spring Valley Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, March 28, 2025

3. Spring Valley Lutheran Church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2025, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2025, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.