Cemeteries in Mellette County, SD
Mellette County, South Dakota has 28 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near White River (15), Mission (4) and Rosebud (4). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (14%), 2 Lutheran cemeteries (7%) and 2 Episcopal cemeteries (7%).
All cemeteries in Mellette County
- Sicangu Akicita Owicahe Veterans Cemetery27404 US 83 · White RiverVeterans cemetery
- Saint John Episcopal CemeteryMissionEpiscopal cemetery
- Saint John Lutheran CemeteryRosebudLutheran cemetery
- Saint Paul Episcopal CemeteryWhite RiverEpiscopal cemetery
- Saint Paul German Lutheran CemeteryMurdoLutheran cemetery
- Advent CemeteryMissionCemetery
- Barnette CemeteryMurdoCemetery
- Body of Christ CemeteryWhite RiverCemetery
- Cedarbutte CemeteryWhite RiverCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryWhite RiverCemetery
- First Body of Jesus Christ Cemetery Corn CreekKadokaCemetery
- Good Road CemeteryMurdoCemetery
- Holy Family CemeteryMissionFamily cemetery
- Mediator CemeteryWhite RiverCemetery
- Norris CemeteryRosebudCemetery
- Poor Thunder CemeteryRosebudCemetery
- Prospect CemeteryKadokaCemetery
- Ring Thunder Sacred Heart CemeteryMissionCemetery
- Rosebud CemeteryWhite RiverCemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryRosebudCemetery
- Saint Catherine CemeteryWhite RiverCemetery
- Saint Ignatius CemeteryWhite RiverCemetery
- Saint James CemeteryWhite RiverCemetery
- Saint Mary's Garden CemeteryWhite RiverCemetery
- Saint Phillip CemeteryWhite RiverCemetery
- Saint Thomas CemeteryWhite RiverCemetery
- Stands for Them CemeteryWhite RiverCemetery
- White River CemeteryWhite RiverCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Mellette County?
We list 28 cemeteries in Mellette County, South Dakota. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Mellette County kept?
Death certificates are held by the South Dakota vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Mellette County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. South Dakota law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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