About Messiah Episcopal Cemetery
Messiah Episcopal Cemetery is an episcopal cemetery near Porcupine, Shannon County, South Dakota. It lies about 6.6 mi north of Porcupine. The grounds sit at about 3,245 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2779296. The nearest other listed cemetery is Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, about 0.7 mi to the southeast. It is one of 38 cemeteries we list in Shannon County, and 10 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Porcupine. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
43.14994, -102.37829
What Messiah Episcopal 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
- Sacred Heart Catholic CemeteryPorcupine, SDCatholic cemetery0.7 mi
- Wounded Knee MonumentPorcupine, SDCemetery0.8 mi
- Saint Paul CemeteryPorcupine, SDCemetery3.6 mi
- Lamont CemeteryPine Ridge, SDCemetery3.8 mi
- Native American CemeteryPorcupine, SDCemetery4.4 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic CemeteryPorcupine, SDCatholic cemetery6.9 mi
- Saint Julia CemeteryPorcupine, SDCemetery7.1 mi
- Porcupine Presbyterian CemeteryPorcupine, SDPresbyterian cemetery7.1 mi
- Saint Ann's CemeteryPine Ridge, SDCemetery7.6 mi
- Saint Agnes Catholic CemeteryPorcupine, SDCatholic cemetery8.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Is Messiah Episcopal Cemetery a Episcopal cemetery?
Our records list a Episcopal affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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