Home

Dalesburg Midsommar

Festival, 2005

Dalesburg Heritage

Dalesburg is the name of a farming community in central Clay County, South Dakota. The name Dalesburg (in Swedish: Dalsborg) is from Dalarna - the name of the province from where many of the first homesteaders came in central Sweden. Today the residents of the Dalesburg/Hub City Community are served by the Vermillion, Beresford, Centerville and Burbank Post Offices. The community is located between Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Sioux City, Iowa.

Dalesburg Scandinavian Association is a community organization Scandinavia and Scandinavian-America and is a special interest group at Dalesburg Lutheran Church. The Lucia Festival, Scandinavian Travelers Program, Pea Soup and Pancake Luncheon and other programs throughout the year make up the activities of the organization. The organization was founded in 1977 and has its Annual Meeting in November. Dalesburg Scandinavian Association is an affiliate of the Swedish Council of America and the American Swedish Institute.