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A visit to the West Lead Cemetery ...


The location of the West Lead 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 West Lead Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Lead Cemetery

Lat:   44.3485°   (44° 20' 54")

Lon:   -103.7784°   (-103° 46' 42")

The West Lead Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Deadwood. Deadwood lies just to the northeast of the West Lead 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 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 West Lead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 West Lead 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Lead Cemetery.

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

    • Lead
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
      • Lead is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <4>
    • Central City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Lancaster City ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
      • Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
    • Trojan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
      • Trojan is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
    • Deadwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbonate ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbonate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
      • Carbonate is located in Lawrence County
    • Preston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 185 people
    • Galena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Lawrence County
    • Maurice
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
      • Maurice is located in Lawrence County
    • Dumont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
    • Roubaix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubaix
      • Roubaix is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 14 people
    • Savoy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Centennial City ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
        • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
      • Crook City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
        • Crook City is located in Lawrence County
      • Spearfish
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
        • Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <4>
      • Whitewood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
        • Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <4>
      • North Spearfish
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
        • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 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 West Lead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the West Lead Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Terry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Terry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310671 <7>
    • Seth Bullock Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seth Bullock Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seth Bullock Grave is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seth Bullock Grave
    • Mt. Moran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Ambrose Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Englewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Carbonate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Preston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Galena Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <7>
    • Ward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Crook City Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Crook City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Crook City Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crook City Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Crook City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276694 <7>
      • Mountain Meadow Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Bear Gulch Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Gulch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bear Gulch Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Gulch Cemetery
      • Little Dane Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Onge Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bear Butte Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Black Hills National Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • 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 <7>
      • Ft. Meade National Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • 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

    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 West Lead Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2513709  (West Lead Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2513709 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: Lead
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 1660
      • Location given for GNIS #2513709 (West Lead Cemetery)

    The official website for Lawrence County: www.lawrence.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 Lawrence, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Lead Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3485, Longitude: -103.7784       In this case, the coordinates for the West Lead 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>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.
    <7>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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