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A visit to the Bear Gulch Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Gulch Cemetery ...

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

44.3819, -104.0330

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bear Gulch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bear Gulch Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Deadwood. Deadwood lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Bear Gulch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bear Gulch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Bear Gulch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Preston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Preston Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
  • Carbonate Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Carbonate Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Crook County (WY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beulah Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Beulah (WY).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1374583 <5>
  • Terry Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • West Lead Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The West Lead Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lead Cemetery
    • 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 <5>
  • Englewood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Englewood Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood Cemetery
  • South Lead Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The South Lead Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Lead Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lead.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180695 <5>
  • Green Mtn. Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Inyan Kara Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Moran Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Moran Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Seth Bullock Grave
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Seth Bullock Grave is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seth Bullock Grave
    • St. Ambrose Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
    • Soldiers Gravesite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Green Mtn. Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • St. Onge Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Onge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Onge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bear Gulch Cemetery.

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

  • Tinton ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Tinton is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
  • Savoy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Maurice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Maurice is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
  • Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Preston is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Estimated population in 2014: 185 people
  • Carbonate ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Carbonate is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
  • Moskee ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Moskee is located in Crook County (WY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moskee
  • Trojan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Trojan is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
    • Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
  • Beulah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Spearfish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • North Spearfish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
  • Lancaster City ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
    • Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
  • Lead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lead is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <6>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Central City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Central City is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Deadwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dumont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dumont is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
    • Woodville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Sundance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Gulch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Gulch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Gulch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1263108  (Bear Gulch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1263108 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Lawrence
      • Est. Elev: 1759 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tinton
      • Location given for Bear Gulch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.3819284     Lon: -104.0329883
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bear Gulch Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.