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A visit to the Danish 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 Danish Cemetery ...

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

44.6408, -103.6491

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

The Danish Cemetery is located in Butte County<2>.

The county seat for Butte County is located in Belle Fourche. Belle Fourche lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Danish Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Danish Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Danish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Snoma Finnish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Minnesota Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Minnesota Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Cemetery
  • St. Onge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Onge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Onge Cemetery
  • Little Dane Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Little Dane Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dane Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Pine Slope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Beals Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Beals Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beals Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Vale.
    • The Beals Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Vale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1305736 <5>
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • The Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Newell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97301 <5>
  • Vale Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Vale Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Crook City Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Crook City Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City Cemetery
    • 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 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Bear Butte Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Ambrose Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
    • Mt. Moran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Moran Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moran Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Seth Bullock Grave
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Seth Bullock Grave is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seth Bullock Grave
    • Ft. Meade National Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Danish Cemetery.

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

  • Fruitdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Nisland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Onge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Belle Fourche
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Whitewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Vale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Newell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Crook City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Crook City is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
  • Spearfish
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Centennial City ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
  • North Spearfish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
  • Sturgis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Deadwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Carbonate ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Carbonate is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
    • Lancaster City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
      • Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
    • Central City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Central City is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Maurice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Maurice is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
    • Lead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Galena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Galena is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Beulah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Preston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Preston is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Estimated population in 2014: 185 people
    • Trojan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Trojan is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
      • Estimated population in 2014: 627 people

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Danish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Butte 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 Danish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254599  (Danish Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254599 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: Butte
      • Est. Elev: 920 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fruitdale
      • Location given for Danish Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6408179     Lon: -103.6490843
      • 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 Butte, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Danish 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.