Welcome to Pioneer ...
The village of Pioneer is located in Williams County<1>.
The location of Pioneer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Pioneer: PEYE-oh-NEAR<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pioneer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pioneer has a population of 1,404 people<4> (see below for details).
Pioneer is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Pioneer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Pioneer: (419) & (567)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pioneer had an population of 1,404 people. This is an increase of 1.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pioneer had a population of 1,380 people. This makes Pioneer the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Pioneer represents 0.01% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 466th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,380 people, the population of Pioneer decreased 5.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,460 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pioneer.
Communities Also Named Pioneer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Pioneer: This one is located in Williams County and the other is located in Scioto County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 35 communities that are also named Pioneer - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (3), California (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (4), Nevada, New Mexico (2), New York, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pioneer.
Communities near Pioneer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pioneer.
- Bryan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Bryan is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <7>
- Hillsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <7>
- Archbold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
- Archbold is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbold <7>
- Montpelier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <7>
- Fremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <7>
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <7>
- Morenci
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
- Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <7>
- Edgerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <7>
- West Unity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Unity
- West Unity is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Unity <7>
- Stryker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker
- Stryker is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stryker <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pioneer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pioneer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pioneer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pioneer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pioneer. See our Newspapers Page for Pioneer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pioneer ...
Looking for more information about Pioneer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pioneer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pioneer.
Adding Pioneer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pioneer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pioneer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Pioneer post office opened in 1851.
We also found Pioneer in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pioneer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pioneer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Williams County: www.co.williams.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Williams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Pioneer. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pioneer. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pioneer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |