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

The following cemeteries are located in Ziebach County.

  • Dupree Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dupree Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Dupree.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145302 <2>
  • Eagle Butte Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Faith Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Grass Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Grass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iron Lightning Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Lightning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iron Lightning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lantry Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • On-a-Tree Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the On-a-Tree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the On-a-Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Savior Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Savior Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Savior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Elm Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Elm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

In Closing ...

If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Thunder Butte, 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 Thunder Butte 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 Thunder Butte.

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

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

Need help with your genealogy? We recommend a visit to these websites when searching in and around the area of Thunder Butte and Ziebach County:

Links at Cyndi's List:

for State of South Dakota

for Ziebach County

Links at Family Search:

for State of South Dakota

for Ziebach County

Links at Genealogy Trails:

for State of South Dakota

for Ziebach County

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thunder Butte) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thunder Butte. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2128, Longitude: -101.6702       In this case, the coordinates for Thunder Butte have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.









 

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