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A visit to the Buffalo Gap 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 Buffalo Gap Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buffalo Gap Cemetery:

43.4747, -103.3135

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

The Buffalo Gap Cemetery is located in Fall River County<2>.

The county seat for Fall River County is located in Hot Springs. Hot Springs lies just to the west southwest of the Buffalo Gap Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Buffalo Gap Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Buffalo Gap Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hines Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hot Springs National Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Smithwick Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Smithwick Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwick Cemetery
  • Horsehead Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Horsehead Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead Cemetery
  • Fairburn Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Fairburn Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn Cemetery
  • Pringle Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pringle Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Custer Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Custer Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Cemetery
  • Edgemont Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Keystone.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Keystone Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97167 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Buffalo Gap Cemetery.

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

  • Buffalo Gap
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oral
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oral is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
    • Estimated population in 2014: 206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oral <6>
  • Hot Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Erskine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Erskine is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
  • Smithwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cascade Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cascade Springs is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Springs
  • Fairburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pringle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oelrichs
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Custer
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hermosa
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Spokane ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Spokane is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,237 people
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Hayward ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hayward is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • Edgemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Berne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Berne is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Keystone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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 Buffalo Gap Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fall River County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buffalo Gap Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Buffalo Gap Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Fall River 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 Buffalo Gap Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254123  (Buffalo Gap Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254123 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: Fall River
      • Est. Elev: 984 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Buffalo Gap
      • Location given for Buffalo Gap Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4747052     Lon: -103.3135307
      • 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 Fall River, 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- Buffalo Gap 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.