Fort Meade National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near the city of Sturgis in Meade County, South Dakota. It encompasses 1.9 acres (0.77 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 188 interments. It is maintained by Black Hills National Cemetery.
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