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A visit to the Vale 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 Vale Cemetery ...

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

44.6139, -103.4057

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

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

The county seat for Butte County is located in Belle Fourche. Belle Fourche lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west of the Vale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Vale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Vale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beals Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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>
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Danish Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Danish Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
  • Snoma Finnish Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Little Dane Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little Dane Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dane Cemetery
  • Bear Butte Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Crook City Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Ft. Meade National Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • St. Onge Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Onge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Onge Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Black Hills National Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Black Hills National Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hills National Cemetery
    • 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 southeast of Sturgis.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96818 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Minnesota Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Minnesota Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Pine Slope Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Ambrose Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
    • Mt. Moran Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Moran Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moran Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Seth Bullock Grave
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Seth Bullock Grave is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seth Bullock Grave
    • Galena Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Galena Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
      • The Galena Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vinegar Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183441 <5>

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 Vale Cemetery.

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

  • Vale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Newell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Nisland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sturgis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Fruitdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Whitewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Onge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Crook City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Crook City is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
  • Centennial City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
  • Tilford
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Tilford is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilford
  • Deadwood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Galena
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Galena is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Belle Fourche
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Spearfish
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lancaster City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
      • Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
    • Central City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Central City is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Castle Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Castle Rock is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
    • North Spearfish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
    • Lead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Roubaix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Roubaix is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubaix
      • Estimated population in 2013: 14 people
    • Piedmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Carbonate ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Carbonate is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate

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 Vale 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 Vale 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 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 Vale 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 Vale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258725  (Vale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258725 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: 869 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vale
      • Location given for Vale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6138744     Lon: -103.4057428
      • 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- Vale 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.