Aurora County SD Churches This list compiled by Barbara Pierce, Below is an index of Aurora County churches compiled from historical books and early homestead maps. A list of other Aurora County churches are at the end of the index. Exact location of the churches are unknown. BELFORD TOWNSHIP, TWP 105N, RANGE 63W SECTION LOCATION CHURCH ADJACENT CEMETERY COMMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 SE 1/4 (unknown) no Located on Andrew Jensen homestead (1885) =========================================================================================================================================================== BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, TWP 105N, RANGE 64W SECTION LOCATION CHURCH ADJACENT CEMETERY COMMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 SW 1/4 (unknown) no Located on Anton Grambihler homestead (1882) =========================================================================================================================================================== CENTER TOWNSHIP, TWP 101N, RANGE 65W SECTION LOCATION CHURCH ADJACENT CEMETERY LAND DONATED BY COMMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 SE 1/4 Quaker Church yes Reuben Hunt -Aug. Nuel homestead (1884). First church was burnt, rebuilt and later moved to Alpena, SD. 26 NW 1/4 Aurora Reformed Church yes -Andrew Merrigan homestead (1882). Church dedicated Sept 13, 1913. =========================================================================================================================================================== CRYSTAL LAKE TOWNSHIP, TWP 102N, RANGE 65W SECTION LOCATION CHURCH ADJACENT CEMETERY LAND DONATED BY COMMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 NW 1/4 Crystal Lake Church yes Henry Wulf Damaged in tornado in 1968 and is now torn down. =========================================================================================================================================================== DUDLEY TOWNSHIP, TWP 102N, RANGE 63W SECTION LOCATION CHURCH ADJACENT CEMETERY LAND DONATED BY COMMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 SW 1/4 Methodist Episcopal yes Edward Barrows -Started in the Hughes School, Section 18 NE 1/4. Closed 1943 and it is now a private home. 24 SE 1/4 Mount Carmel Church no -Closed, sold to Earl Teesdale who built a large barn from it in Truro Township. 35 SW 1/4 Church owned by Evangelical Assoc. no -Built 1898 (Section 35, NE 1/4 of SW 1/4). It was moved to Section 24, SE 1/4 and called Mt. Carmel Church. -- -- United Methodist no -Formerly Old Beulah Church, Douglas County. Moved to Stickney and became part of the first church there called United Methodist. =========================================================================================================================================================== GALES TOWNSHIP, TWP 102N, RANGE 66W SECTION LOCATION CHURCH ADJACENT CEMETERY LAND DONATED BY COMMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 SW 1/4 St. John's Church yes Frederick Bogenhagen Built 1913 =========================================================================================================================================================== HOPPER TOWNSHIP, TWP 103N, RANGE 63W SECTION LOCATION CHURCH ADJACENT CEMETERY COMMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 NW 1/4 Immanuel Church no Built 1908 =========================================================================================================================================================== PALATINE TOWNSHIP, TWP 104N, RANGE 63W SECTION LOCATION CHURCH ADJACENT CEMETERY COMMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 -- Mt. Zion Evangelical Church no Located on Anton Grambihler homestead (1882). Church built 1913 and in 1938 it was moved to Plankinton. =========================================================================================================================================================== PATTEN TOWNSHIP, TWP 105N, RANGE 66W SECTION LOCATION CHURCH ADJACENT CEMETERY LAND DONATED BY LATITUDE/LONGITUDE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 NE 1/4 Underwood Church no Swan Nelson 435237N 0984342W =========================================================================================================================================================== TRURO TOWNSHIP, TWP 101N, RANGE 64W SECTION LOCATION CHURCH ADJACENT CEMETERY COMMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 NE 1/4 St. Paul's Lutheran Church yes Early 1880's. Church was built in 1901. In 1946 it was sold and moved to the Kenneth Artz farm. =========================================================================================================================================================== WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, TWP 101N, RANGE 66W SECTION LOCATION CHURCH ADJACENT CEMETERY LAND DONATED BY LATITUDE/LONGITUDE COMMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SE 1/4 St. Willibrord Robey Catholic Church yes Mr. Kirsch 433332N 0984516W -Established 1892, church built 1905. Sold and moved. 17 old Robey Church (Unknown) -First church around 1894. Moved. =========================================================================================================================================================== WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, TWP 103N, RANGE 66W SECTION LOCATION CHURCH ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 SW 1/4 (unknown) 15 N 1/2 (unknown) =========================================================================================================================================================== ADDITIONAL AURORA COUNTY CHURCHES: Storla Trinity Lutheran Church St. Paul Lutheran, Stickney United Methodist Church, Stickney Presbyterian Church, Stickney St. Marys Church, Stickney Dudley Methodist Church, Dudley Twp. Plankinton Methodist Church, Plankinton First Presbyterian Church, Plankinton St. Johns Catholic Church, Plankinton St. Pauls Catholic Church, Plankinton Baptist Church, Plankinton White Lake Methodist Church Presbyterian Church of White Lake St. Peters Catholic Church, White Lake Luther Church at White Lake Underwood United Methodist Church, White Lake