Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota

Black Hills National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota. It was established in 1948. It carries a heritage listing (NRHP 16000258). The grounds sit at about 3,668 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 12 notable people buried here, including Bill Janklow, Francis H. Case and John C. Waldron. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1261284. The nearest other listed cemetery is Fort Meade National Cemetery, about 2.3 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Black Hills Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Sturgis, about 3.3 mi away. It is one of 27 cemeteries we list in Meade County, and 7 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. It is the oldest recorded cemetery in Meade County. 3 of the 27 listings in Meade County have a phone number or website on record.

Among them: 3 World War II veterans, 2 US representatives, 1 actor, 1 aviator or astronaut, 1 governor, 1 journalist, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 US senator.

• Bill Janklow1939-2012
  American politician
• Francis H. Case1896-1962
  United States Marine
• John C. Waldron1900-1942
  Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
• Wilhelm Eberschweiler1837-1921
  Jesuit, mystic and novice master
• Charles Windolph1851-1950
  United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
• Doris Leader Charge1930-2001
  Actor, linguist, instructor
• Fred S. Alward1889-1987
  Australian American politician
• Richard E. Ellsworth1911-1953
  United States general
• Charles Turbiville1943-2018
  American politician
• Dale Hardy1924-2013
  American football and track coach
• George Philip Jr.1912-1945
  United States Navy Officer
• Richard Twiss1954-2013
  American writer

People whose Wikidata entry gives Black Hills National 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.

• Fort Meade National Cemetery

  Old Stone Road, Sturgis, SD
  National cemetery

  2.3 mi
• Bear Butte Cemetery

  Sturgis, SD
  Cemetery

  3.1 mi
• Saint Aloysius Cemetery

  Sturgis, SD
  Cemetery

  3.8 mi
• Pleasant Valley Cemetery

  Sturgis, SD
  Cemetery

  7.0 mi
• Galena Cemetery

  Deadwood, SD
  Cemetery

  8.6 mi
• Crook City Cemetery

  Sturgis, SD
  Municipal cemetery

  9.0 mi
• Piedmont Cemetery

  Summerset, SD
  Cemetery

  9.8 mi
• Oak Ridge Cemetery

  Deadwood, SD
  Cemetery

  10 mi
• Whitewood Cemetery

  Sturgis, SD
  Cemetery

  10 mi
• Roubaix Cemetery

  Lead, SD
  Cemetery

  11 mi

• Black Hills Funeral Home & Cremation Services

  Funeral home · Sturgis · (605) 347-2522
  3.3 mi
• Kinkade Funeral Chapel

  Funeral chapel · Sturgis · (605) 347-3336
  3.4 mi
• Lead Deadwood Funeral Chapel

  Funeral chapel · Lead · (605) 584-1561
  15 mi
• Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Isburg Crematory

  Cremation provider · Spearfish · (605) 642-2633
  20 mi
• Family Memorials - West River Locations

  Monument dealer · Rapid City · (605) 718-4980
  23 mi
• Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home and Cremation Services

  Funeral home · Rapid City · (605) 343-0077
  23 mi

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