List of Neighboring Cemeteries ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Empire (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are located in Butte County.

• Anderson Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
• Bear Butte Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Butte Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #177907 <2>
• Black Hills National Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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]<1> to the northwest of Sturgis.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Hills National Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96818 <2>
• Carbonate Cemetery
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbonate Cemetery
• Crook City Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<3>
  • 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 <2>
• Danish Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
• Elk Vale Cemetery
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Vale Cemetery
• Fairpoint Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairpoint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairpoint Cemetery
• Ft. Meade National Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Meade National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Meade National Cemetery
• Galena Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <2>
• Hope Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • The Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Newell Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97301 <2>
• Little Dane Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Dane Cemetery
• Minnesota Cemetery
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnesota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnesota Cemetery
• Mt. Moran Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moran Cemetery
• Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97271 <2>
• Oak Ridge Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
• Old Vale Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Vale Cemetery
• Piedmont Cemetery
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • 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 <2>
• Pine Slope Cemetery
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Slope Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97376 <2>
• Plum Draw Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Draw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Draw Cemetery
• Riverside Cemetery
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
• Rose Hill Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166789 <2>
• St. Ambrose Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ambrose Cemetery
• St. Onge Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Onge Cemetery
• Seth Bullock Grave
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seth Bullock Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seth Bullock Grave
• Snoma Finnish Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snoma Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snoma Finnish Cemetery
• South Lead Cemetery
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lead Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180695 <2>
• Vale Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vale Cemetery
• West Lead Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lead Cemetery
• Wilson Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery

In Closing ...

If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Empire, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned,  etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.

If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Empire to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Empire.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Empire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Working on your genealogy? These are excellent websites to start with when searching in and around the area of Empire and Butte County:

Links at Cyndi's List:

for State of South Dakota

for Butte County

Links at Family Search:

for State of South Dakota

for Butte County

Links at Genealogy Trails:

for State of South Dakota

for Butte County

We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Empire.