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A visit to the Mountain View Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mountain View Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mountain View Cemetery (FG ID #97167)

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 Mountain View Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountain View Cemetery

Lat:   43.8837°   (43° 53' 1")

Lon:   -103.4152°   (-103° 24' 54")

The cemetery is located in Pennington County<2>.

As an estimate, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Keystone.

The county seat for Pennington County is located in Rapid City. Rapid City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Mountain View Cemetery .

Name Variations for Mountain View Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Keystone Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Mountain View Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rockerville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Custer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Custer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Custer Cemetery is located in Custer County
  • Pine Lawn Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Lawn Memorial Park is located in Pennington County
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Pennington County
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairburn Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairburn Cemetery is located in Custer County
  • Blackhawk Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackhawk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackhawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackhawk Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • Pringle Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pringle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pringle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pringle Cemetery is located in Custer County
  • Rochford Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rochford Cemetery is located in Pennington County
  • Piedmont Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Mountain Meadow Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Meadow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain Meadow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Elk Vale Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Vale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elk Vale Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Larsen Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larsen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larsen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larsen Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Buffalo Gap Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Gap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Gap Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Hot Springs National Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hot Springs National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hot Springs National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hot Springs National Cemetery is located in Fall River County

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 Mountain View Cemetery.

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

  • Keystone
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Spokane ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spokane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
    • Spokane is located in Custer County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,237 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Spokane
    • From the Mountain View Cemetery to Spokane
  • Hayward ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • Hayward is located in Pennington County
  • Rockerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Hill City is located in Pennington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <6>
  • Colonial Pine Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Pine Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
    • Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
  • Hermosa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Custer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pactola ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Johnson Siding
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Silver City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Rapid City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Canyon City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Canyon City is located in Pennington County
    • Fairburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn
      • Fairburn is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairburn <6>
    • Mystic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Rapid Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sioux Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Blackhawk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Pringle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
      • Pringle is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pringle <6>
    • Nemo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Summerset
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Mountain View 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 Mountain View Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Caputa
    • Caputa lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mountain View Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Caputa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caputa
  • Custer
    • Custer lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Mountain View Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Custer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
  • Fairburn
  • Hill City
  • Keystone
  • Rapid City

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 Mountain View Cemetery:

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 Mountain View Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1261913  (Keystone Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1261913 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: Mount Rushmore
    • County: Pennington         Elev: 1387
    • Location given for GNIS #1261913 (Keystone Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #97167

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 'point-to-point' 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 Mountain View Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8837, Longitude: -103.4152    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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