Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
About Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Mount Pleasant Cemetery is a cemetery in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota. It was established in 1873. The grounds sit at about 1,480 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including Eliza Tupper Wilkes, Ellen Smith Tupper and Sioux K. Grigsby. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1256565. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Zion Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the northeast. The nearest cremation provider we know of is George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory in Sioux Falls, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 65 cemeteries we list in Minnehaha County, and 23 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. It is the oldest recorded cemetery in Minnehaha County. 3 of the 65 listings in Minnehaha County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Among them: 1 scientist.
- Eliza Tupper Wilkes1844-1917Unitarian minister
- Ellen Smith Tupper1822-1888American apiarist
- Sioux K. Grigsby1873-1968American lawyer and politician
- Herman H. Natwick1856-1914American politician
- Howard Wood1884-1949American college sports coach
- J. B. LeBlond1825-1895American politician, Minnesota -House 1857-58 (District 10); House 1861 (District 13)
- Howard Clinton Abbott1895-1968American botanist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Mount Pleasant Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
43.54262, -96.69976
What Mount Pleasant Cemetery offers
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Yes
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- Mount Zion CemeterySioux Falls, SDCemetery0.1 mi
- Sons of Israel CemeterySioux Falls, SDJewish cemetery0.2 mi
- Hills of Rest CemeterySioux Falls, SDCemetery1.1 mi
- Woodlawn Cemetery2001 South Cliff Avenue, Sioux Falls, SDCemetery1.4 mi
- Calvary Episcopal Cathedral CemeterySioux Falls, SDEpiscopal cemetery1.4 mi
- Saint Michael's CemeterySioux Falls, SDCemetery2.6 mi
- Minnehaha County CemeterySioux Falls, SDMunicipal cemetery4.1 mi
- Minnehaha CemeterySioux Falls, SDCemetery4.2 mi
- Forest Home CemeterySioux Falls, SDCemetery5.3 mi
- Monson CemeterySioux Falls, SDCemetery5.4 mi
Funeral homes near Mount Pleasant Cemetery
- George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory0.9 miCremation provider · Sioux Falls · (605) 336-1454
- Miller Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory - Downtown1.4 miCremation provider · Sioux Falls · (605) 336-2640
- Miller Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Sioux Falls
- Barnett-Lewis Funeral Home Inc1.6 miFuneral home · Sioux Falls · (605) 336-0707
- Chapel Hill Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Sioux Falls · (605) 335-2286
- Miller Funeral Home2.4 miFuneral home · Sioux Falls · (605) 338-7006
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mount Pleasant Cemetery located?
Mount Pleasant Cemetery is at 2001 East 12th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 in Minnehaha County. GPS coordinates: 43.54262, -96.69976.
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