About Fort Meade National Cemetery
Fort Meade National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota. The grounds sit at about 3,517 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1255112. The nearest other listed cemetery is Bear Butte Cemetery, about 1.1 mi away.
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44.40258, -103.47638
What Fort Meade National Cemetery offers
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- 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 Not available
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- Bear Butte CemeterySturgis, SDCemetery1.1 mi
- Saint Aloysius CemeterySturgis, SDCemetery2.3 mi
- Black Hills National Cemetery20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, Sturgis, SD · est. 1948National cemetery2.3 mi
- Crook City CemeterySturgis, SDMunicipal cemetery7.8 mi
- Pleasant Valley CemeterySturgis, SDCemetery8.4 mi
- Whitewood CemeterySturgis, SDCemetery8.8 mi
- Galena CemeteryDeadwood, SDCemetery9.5 mi
- Oak Ridge CemeteryDeadwood, SDCemetery10.0 mi
- Anderson CemeteryDeadwood, SDCemetery12 mi
- Piedmont CemeterySummerset, SDCemetery12 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Meade National Cemetery located?
Fort Meade National Cemetery is at Old Stone Road, Sturgis, SD 57785 in Meade County. GPS coordinates: 44.40258, -103.47638.
What are the visiting hours of Fort Meade National Cemetery?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Fort Meade National Cemetery?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
Related guides
- What Is a Veterans Cemetery?National, state and post cemeteries explained, what they provide, and how they differ from a veterans section.
- Who Qualifies for Burial in a National Cemetery?VA eligibility for veterans, service members, spouses and dependents, what is provided at no cost, and how to apply for pre-need eligibility.
- How Do You Find Where Someone Is Buried?A step-by-step method using death records, obituaries, funeral homes, cemetery offices and online indexes.
- What Can You Leave at a Grave?Flowers, flags, stones, coins and keepsakes: what cemeteries allow, what they remove, and the traditions behind them.