Marion in Turner County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Marion School
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1. Marion School Marker
Built by Marion School District and Work Projects Administration
W.P.A. Project Number 3957
Nineteen Forty
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 43° 25.3′ N, 97° 15.54′ W. Marker is in Marion, South Dakota, in Turner County. It is on South Cedar Avenue north of East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 S Cedar St, Marion SD 57043, 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marion Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Lady of Perpetual Help (St. Mary's) Catholic Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Turner County Poor Farm (approx. 5.8 miles away); Our Congregations (approx. 6.3 miles away); Parker Civil War Monument (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Original GAR Monument (approx. 6.4 miles away); J.W. "Father" Turner (approx. 6.4 miles away); Turner County, South Dakota Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.
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2. Marion School & Marker
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3. Marion School
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4. Marion School
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2026. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2026.
