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A visit to the Mount Calvary Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Lat:   44.0628°   (44° 3' 46")

Lon:   -103.2588°   (-103° 15' 31")

The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Pennington County<2>.

The county seat for Pennington County is located in Rapid City. Rapid City lies just to the northeast of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Pennington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Calvary Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

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

    • Rapid City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Pine Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Pine Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
      • Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
    • Sioux Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
      • Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
    • Rapid Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
      • Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
    • Blackhawk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Green Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Pennington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
    • Rockerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashland Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Heights
      • Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
    • Summerset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson Siding
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
      • Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
    • Box Elder
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
      • Box Elder is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <4>
    • Pactola ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pactola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactola
      • Pactola is located in Pennington County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Piedmont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Keystone
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Caputa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hermosa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
        • Hermosa is located in Custer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa <4>
      • Nemo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Pennington County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
      • Spokane ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spokane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
        • Spokane is located in Custer County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 3,237 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pennington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pine Lawn Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Lawn Memorial Park is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Memorial Park
    • Blackhawk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackhawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackhawk Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackhawk Cemetery
    • Rockerville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Vale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Vale Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Vale Cemetery
    • Piedmont Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143973 <6>
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97167 <6>
    • Larsen Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larsen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larsen Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larsen Cemetery
    • Mountain Meadow Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Meadow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Meadow Cemetery
    • Viewfield Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viewfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Viewfield Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viewfield Cemetery
    • Black Hills National Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Black Hills National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96818 <6>
    • Rochford Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rochford Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochford Cemetery
    • Ft. Meade National Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Meade National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Meade National Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Meade National Cemetery
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Bear Butte Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Galena Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Galena Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • The Galena Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Vinegar Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183441 <6>
      • Custer Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Custer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Custer Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Cemetery
      • Fairburn Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairburn Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairburn Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

    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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1262094  (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1262094 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: Rapid City West
      • County: Pennington         Elev: 1031
      • Location given for GNIS #1262094 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)

    The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/

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

    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 Pennington, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0628, Longitude: -103.2588       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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