Canton in Lincoln County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Sheriff's Residence & Jail

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 4, 2009

1. Sheriff's Residence & Jail Marker

Inscription.
Built by Lincoln County and Works Progress Administration
WPA Project Number 3113

Erected 1938.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 43° 18.095′ N, 96° 35.578′ W. Marker is in Canton, South Dakota, in Lincoln County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and W 4th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 N Main Street, Canton SD 57013, 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

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other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Canton Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Canton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Resolution Designating Jack Fox Park (about 300 feet away); Augustana- The School on Wheels (approx. 0.7 miles away); Augustana – The School on Wheels (approx. 2.1 miles away); Hiawatha Asylum for Insane Indians (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Canton Ski Hill (approx. 2.1 miles away); Inwood Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.1 miles away in Iowa). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canton.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 7, 2023

2. Sheriff's Residence & Jail & Marker

Marker is in the corner of the far right space on the front extension.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.