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Bennett County, SDGenWeb Cemeteries
Below is a listing of the Cemeteries in Bennett County, South Dakota. As we get them transcribed, they will be active links. Until then, they are just listed with a location. We have no way of knowing if there are markers on these graves or not. If you *do* know, and perhaps have a picture of the marker, cemetery or anything else along those lines and would like it here in conjunction with the cemetery records, please feel free to contact me at: bennett@sunmtn.net
 
Intestimable Gift Cemetery: Located in the City of Allen, SD. According to the 1941 WPA, there were, at that time, 414 burials with 22 of them being veterans.
Presbyterian: Located in the city of Allen, SD. According to the 1941 WPA, there were, at that time, 127 graves and of them 7 were veterans.
St. Anthony: also located in Allen, SD. At the time of the WPA study in 1941, there were 71 burials and 4 were those of veterans.
St. John: Located in Allen, also. In 1941, there were 117 burials, 5 were veterans. This cemetery was organized in 1908 by the Holy Rosary Mission at Pine Ridge, SD. Records were kept by Charles Apple of Martin, SD. with "a notebook with names of those buried but no dates of funeral". Religious affiliation: Catholic.
Trinity Cemetery: Again, located in Allen, SD. In 1941, there were 185 burials here with 8 of them being veterans. The date of the organizationof this cemetery is unknown. Records were kept by Rev. Brown Bear in a note book. Religious affiliation: Episcopal.
White Bone Family Cemetery: Located in Allen, SD. In 1941, there were a total of nine burials in this cemetery. None of which were veterans. No one was keeping the records, but this information was furnished by "No Horses". Religious affiliation: None.
Old Vetal Cemetery: Located in Harrington, SD. According to the 1941 WPA, there were 16 burials, none of which were veterans. The cemetery was organized " by early day settlers". No formal records were kept. It is listed that there was a religious affiliation of some sort, but none is actually listed.
White Crow Family Cemetery: Located in Allen, SD. As of 1941, all the graves, except one had been moved. There is no listing as to whose grave it is, or where the others had been moved to or the original number of burials there.
Young Family Cemetery: Located in Harrington, SD. This cemetery was organized in 1903 because "no cemetery in the county, so had to bury these folks on their own place." there are no formal records and the number of burials in 1941 totaled four with no veterans here. Religious affiliation: Catholic.
Bear Creek Presbyterian Cemetery: Located in Martin, SD. This cemetery was organized in 1900 by the Presbyterian Missions. The small amount of records found in 1941 were kept by Howard Red Bear. According to those records, there were 74 burials and 2 were those of veterans.
Grace Cemetery: Located in Martin, SD. This cemetery was organized in 1895 by the community. There were, in 1941, 85 burials, 4 of which were veterans. The records were kept by Rev. Shaw in Allen, SD. Religious affiliation: Episcopal.
Martin Cemetery: Located in Martin, SD. Milt Cummings organized this cemetery in 1927. In 1941, there were 94 burials and only one of them was a veteran. "Cecil Burd has a note book with part of the names of the people" was noted as the records available.
Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery: Located in Martin, SD. Organized in 1906 byt the community, this cemetery was kept up by the community and in 1941 was in very good condition. There were 17 graves in the cemetery and only one veteran grave at that time. Religious affiliation: Catholic.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery: Located in Martin, SD. In 1941, thee were 46 graves there, none of which were veterans. The cemetery was organized in 1920 by Father Silm. Records were kept by Father Hugo from 1936 until the 1941 WPA. These records were actually church records. Religious affiliation: Catholic.
St. Mary's Cemetery: Located in Martin, SD. This cemtery had 90 graves in it with 3 being the graves of veterans as of 1941. The actual organization of the cemetery is unknown. Records were kept by the church. Religious affiliation: Episcopal.
Richard Family Cemetery: Located in Tuthill, SD. This cemetery was organized in 1888 by the Richard Family. There were 9 graves in 1941, none were veterans. There are no formal records kept. Religious affiliation: None.
Tuthill Cemetery: Located in Tuthill, SD. This cemetery was organized in 1924 "by the community when Amund Grindon died and his folks wanted him burried in the community of Tuthill, SD." As of 1941, there were 25 graves with one belonging to a veteran. the only records kept was a plat map with lots marked off with the owner's name on it. Religous affiliation: All Denominations.


 

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