A visit to the Bear Butte Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bear Butte Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bear Butte Cemetery (FG ID #177907)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bear Butte Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bear Butte Cemetery

Lat:   44.4115°   (44° 24' 41")

Lon:   -103.4943°   (-103° 29' 39")

The Bear Butte Cemetery is located in Meade County<2>.

The county seat for Meade County is located in Sturgis. Sturgis lies just to the west of the Bear Butte Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Bear Butte Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bear Butte Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Ft. Meade National Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Meade National Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Meade National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ft. Meade National Cemetery is located in Meade County
• Black Hills National Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Hills National Cemetery
  • The Black Hills National Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Black Hills National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Sturgis.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96818 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Black Hills National Cemetery
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the Black Hills National Cemetery
• Crook City Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook City Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Crook City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • The Crook City Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crook City Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Crook City.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276694 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Crook City Cemetery
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the Crook City Cemetery
• Oak Ridge Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the Oak Ridge Cemetery
• Galena Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
  • The Galena Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • The Galena Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Vinegar Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183441 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Galena Cemetery
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the Galena Cemetery
• Anderson Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Anderson Cemetery
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the Anderson Cemetery
• Little Dane Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Dane Cemetery
  • The Little Dane Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Little Dane Cemetery
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the Little Dane Cemetery
• St. Ambrose Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ambrose Cemetery
  • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Ambrose Cemetery
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the St. Ambrose Cemetery
• Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97271 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
• Mt. Moran Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moran Cemetery
  • The Mt. Moran Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Mt. Moran Cemetery
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the Mt. Moran Cemetery
• Seth Bullock Grave
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seth Bullock Grave
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seth Bullock Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Seth Bullock Grave is located in Lawrence County
• Piedmont Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Cemetery
  • The Piedmont Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Piedmont Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Piedmont.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143973 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Piedmont Cemetery
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the Piedmont Cemetery
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • South Lead Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lead Cemetery
    • The South Lead Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180695 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the South Lead Cemetery
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the South Lead Cemetery
  • St. Onge Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Onge Cemetery
    • The St. Onge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. Onge Cemetery
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the St. Onge Cemetery
  • West Lead Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lead Cemetery
    • The West Lead Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Lead Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lead.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967595 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the West Lead Cemetery
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the West Lead Cemetery
  • Vale Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vale Cemetery is located in Butte County
  • Beals Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beals Cemetery
    • The Beals Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beals Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Vale.
    • The Beals Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Vale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1305736 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Beals Cemetery
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the Beals Cemetery
  • Terry Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Terry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310671 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Terry Cemetery
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the Terry Cemetery
  • Mountain Meadow Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Meadow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain Meadow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Danish Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Danish Cemetery is located in Butte County
  • Snoma Finnish Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snoma Finnish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snoma Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snoma Finnish Cemetery is located in Butte County
  • Englewood Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englewood Cemetery
    • The Englewood Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Englewood Cemetery
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the Englewood Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Wilson Cemetery
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to the Wilson Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bear Butte Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bear Butte Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Sturgis
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
  • Sturgis is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sturgis
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Sturgis
• Whitewood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
  • Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Whitewood
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Whitewood
• Crook City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
  • Crook City is located in Lawrence County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Crook City
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Crook City
• Centennial City ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
  • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
• Galena
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Lawrence County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Galena
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Galena
• Tilford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilford
  • Tilford is located in Meade County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tilford
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Tilford
• Deadwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
  • Deadwood is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Deadwood
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Deadwood
• Roubaix
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubaix
  • Roubaix is located in Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2013: 14 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Roubaix
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Roubaix
• Central City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Central City
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Central City
• Greenwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Lawrence County
  • Greenwood has also been known as:
  • Laflin
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greenwood
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Greenwood
• Piedmont
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Piedmont
  • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Piedmont
• Lancaster City ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
  • Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Lead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
    • Lead is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lead
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Lead
  • Nemo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Nemo is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nemo
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Nemo
  • Saint Onge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Onge
    • Saint Onge is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Onge <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Onge
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Saint Onge
  • Woodville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodville
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Woodville
  • Vale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Vale is located in Butte County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vale
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Vale
  • Summerset
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
    • Summerset is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerset <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Summerset
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Summerset
  • Trojan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
    • Trojan is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trojan
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Trojan
  • Spearfish
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
    • Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <7>
  • Carbonate ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbonate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
    • Carbonate is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carbonate
    • From the Bear Butte Cemetery to Carbonate
  • Nisland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisland
    • Nisland is located in Butte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisland <7>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bear Butte Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meade County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bear Butte Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Deadwood
  • Deadwood lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Bear Butte Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Deadwood.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
• Lead
  • Lead lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bear Butte Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lead.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
• Nisland
  • Nisland lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Bear Butte Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nisland.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisland
• Preston
  • Preston lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Bear Butte Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Preston.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
• Roubaix
  • Roubaix lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Bear Butte Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roubaix.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubaix
• Saint Onge
  • Saint Onge lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Bear Butte Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Saint Onge.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Onge
• Spearfish
  • Spearfish lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bear Butte Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spearfish.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
• Sturgis
  • Sturgis lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West (W) of the Bear Butte Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sturgis.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
• Tilford
  • Tilford lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bear Butte Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tilford.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilford
• Whitewood
  • Whitewood lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bear Butte Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Whitewood.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bear Butte Cemetery:

• Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Meade County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Butte County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pennington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Crook County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Bear Butte Cemetery (FG ID #177907)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of South Dakota
  • Cemeteries of Meade County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for South Dakota
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for South Dakota
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of South Dakota
  • Cemeteries of Meade
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Bear Butte Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bear Butte Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #2513410  (Bear Butte Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #2513410 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fort Meade
  • County: Meade         Elev: 1060
  • Location given for GNIS #2513410 (Bear Butte Cemetery)
• Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #177907

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/