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A visit to the Custer 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 Custer Cemetery ...

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

43.7781, -103.6160

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

The Custer Cemetery is located in Custer County<2>.

The county seat for Custer County is located in Custer. Custer lies just to the southeast of the Custer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Custer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Custer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pringle Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pringle Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Rockerville Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rockerville Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockerville Cemetery
  • Fairburn Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The Fairburn Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn Cemetery
  • Rochford Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Rochford Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochford Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hot Springs National Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo Gap Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Buffalo Gap Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap Cemetery
  • Pine Lawn Memorial Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Lawn Memorial Park is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Rapid City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97276 <5>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Mountain Meadow Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hines Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hines Cemetery is located in Fall River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery
    • Blackhawk Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blackhawk Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Custer Cemetery.

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

  • Custer
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Berne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Berne is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Hill City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pringle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Spokane ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Spokane is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,237 people
  • Keystone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hayward ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayward is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
  • Redfern
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Redfern is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfern
  • Rockerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mystic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mystic is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
  • Fairburn
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Hermosa
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Colonial Pine Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
    • Pactola ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Pactola is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactola
    • Silver City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Silver City is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
    • Canyon City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Canyon City is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
    • Johnson Siding
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
    • Rochford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Erskine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Erskine is located in Fall River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
    • Hot Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Clifton is located in Weston County (WY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Diamond City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Custer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Custer 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 Custer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2555102  (Custer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2555102 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: Custer
      • Est. Elev: 1699 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Custer
      • Location given for Custer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7781181     Lon: -103.6159592
      • 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 Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Custer 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.