Hill City is the oldest existing city in Pennington County, South Dakota. The population was 948 at the 2010 census. Hill City is located 26 miles southwest of Rapid City on State Highway 16 and on U.S. Route 385 that connects Deadwood to Hot Springs. Hill City is known as the "Heart of the Hills" which is derived from its close proximity to both the geographical center of the Black Hills, and the local tourist destinations. The cemetery is just west of town along Deerfield Road. It is a very beautiful and well kept cemetery, with over 1,200 internments, several dating back to the 1880's.
Although the cache is within cemetery property, it is located well away from the grave site areas. If a service is in progress, or if there is someone here maintaining a grave site, please come back at a later time. If you do chose to visit the cemetery, please pay due respect and do not disturb any of the markers or headstones. Follow any and all posted cemetery regulations. Most importantly, do NOT look for this cache after dark.
You are looking for a small lockable container. Bring your own writing stick as there might not be one in the cache. Please return the cache exactly as found, making sure it remains well-hidden.
As with all of our caches, enjoy the area, be safe and have fun.