About Saint Placidus Catholic Cemetery
Saint Placidus Catholic Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Fort Thompson, Buffalo County, South Dakota. It lies about 20 mi west of Fort Thompson. The grounds sit at about 1,762 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2773584. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mondamin Cemetery, about 4.1 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Reck Funeral Home in Miller, about 24 mi away. It is one of 13 cemeteries we list in Buffalo County, and 3 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Fort Thompson. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
44.18112, -99.05672
What Saint Placidus Catholic Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Mondamin CemeteryFort Thompson, SDCemetery4.1 mi
- Ebenezer Baptist CemeteryWessington Springs, SDBaptist cemetery7.8 mi
- Elm Creek CemeteryFort Thompson, SDCemetery8.5 mi
- Cedar CemeteryFort Thompson, SDCemetery11 mi
- Spring Hill CemeteryWessington Springs, SDCemetery11 mi
- New Zion CemeteryWessington Springs, SDCemetery12 mi
- Saint Peter's CemeteryChamberlain, SDEpiscopal cemetery14 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Placidus Catholic Cemetery
- Reck Funeral Home24 miFuneral home · Miller · (605) 853-3127
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Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Placidus Catholic Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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