Fort Meade National Cemetery

For other uses, see Fort Meade (disambiguation).
Fort Meade National Cemetery
Details
Established 1878
Location Sturgis, South Dakota
Country United States
Coordinates 44°24′09″N 103°28′36″W / 44.40250°N 103.47667°W / 44.40250; -103.47667Coordinates: 44°24′09″N 103°28′36″W / 44.40250°N 103.47667°W / 44.40250; -103.47667
Type

United States National Cemetery

(closed to new interments)
Size 1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Number of graves 235
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Fort Meade National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near the city of Sturgis in Meade County, South Dakota. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 1.9 acres (0.77 ha). It is maintained by Black Hills National Cemetery.

History

First established on September 24, 1878, by the surviving members of George Armstrong Custer's 7th cavalry, not long after Fort Meade was constructed. It was named for General George Meade. It has been closed to new interments since the end of World War II.

Fort Meade National Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1973.

Noteworthy monuments

Notable interments

References

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