Carthage in Miner County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Coughlin House

June 26, 2025

1. Coughlin House Marker

Inscription.

Lot donated by Frank Ward (founder of Carthage) to family of 1st baby boy born Carthage (Cart) James Coughlin 1884-1941

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 44° 10.279′ N, 97° 43.182′ W. Marker is in Carthage, South Dakota, in Miner County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and Thomas Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 260 W Main St, Carthage SD 57323, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carthage Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flour Mill (approx.

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0.4 miles away); Esmond United Methodist Church (approx. 6.8 miles away); Argonne (approx. 7.9 miles away); Ghost Town of Argonne (approx. 11.2 miles away); The Crash of the Flying Sioux (approx. 11.8 miles away); KELO-LAND Centennial Gold Rush (approx. 13.6 miles away); Harvey Dunn, N.A. (approx. 13.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carthage.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fedora Independent Consolidated School District No. 1 (was approx. 11.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . South Dakota SP Coughlin House | National Archives Catalog. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (2006) (Submitted on July 12, 2025.)

Coughlin House and Marker image. Click for full size.

June 26, 2025

2. Coughlin House and Marker

Coughlin House, from the southwest image. Click for full size.

June 26, 2025

3. Coughlin House, from the southwest

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2025. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2025. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.