Emmet, South Dakota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Emmet, South Dakota
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = South Dakota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Union

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area_total_km2 = 93.1
area_land_km2 = 93.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 36.0
area_land_sq_mi = 36.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 257
population_density_km2 = 2.8
population_density_sq_mi = 7.1

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 396
elevation_ft = 1299
latd = 42 |latm = 57 |lats = 9 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 44 |longs = 35 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 57004
area_code = 605
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 46-19500GR|2
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blank1_info = 1269001GR|3
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Emmet is a ghost town in Emmet Township, Union County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States.

Geography

Emmet is located at (42.98665, -96.7464)GR|1.

Emmet has been assigned the ZIP code 57004, and the FIPS place code 19510.

History

The Emmet community started as early as 1871. The area was settled by an Irish-German colony, originating from Galena, Illinois. The community once had a general store, Emmet Hall, and St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Eventually, the railroads passed through larger towns, causing populations and businesses in smaller communities such as Emmet to move away. Today, the only physical remnant of the Emmet community is the the parsonage and the St. Joseph Cemetery, which surrounds the site where the old Catholic church once stood. This cemetery is still commonly known as the Emmet Cemetery.

The old Emmet Hall building (also known as Forrester's Hall) still stands. It is located appoximately half a mile north and two miles west of the St. Joseph Cemetery. The multisided building is best known as the place where Lawrence Welk and his band once performed. After the 1950's, the building was no longer used as a dance hall and was converted for farm use. Two large sliding doors were added to the building's west side; and, the building was reported to have been used to store grain and to house sheep.

References

External links

* [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~brianhass/usa/sd/union/emmet/index.htm History of Emmet, South Dakota]