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A visit to the Pioneer Cemetery ...


The location of the Pioneer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Pioneer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pioneer Cemetery

Lat:   39.5335°   (39° 32' 0")

Lon:   -121.5469°   (-121° 32' 48")

The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Butte County<2>.

The county seat for Butte County is located in Oroville. Oroville lies just to the south southwest of the Pioneer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Pioneer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Butte County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Pioneer Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Oroville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Longs Bar ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longs Bar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Bar
      • Longs Bar is located in Butte County
    • Thermalito
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermalito
      • Thermalito is located in Butte County
    • South Oroville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Oroville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oroville
      • South Oroville is located in Butte County
    • Lynchburg ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Butte County
    • Bidwell ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
      • Bidwell is located in Butte County
    • Oregon City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
      • Oregon City is located in Butte County
      • Former name for Oregon City:
      • Bloomingdale
    • Oroville Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville Junction
      • Oroville Junction is located in Butte County
    • Elsey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Bar
      • Bidwell Bar is located in Butte County
    • Palermo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Fork ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Butte County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Lorraine ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
        • Lorraine is located in Butte County
      • East Biggs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Biggs
        • East Biggs is located in Butte County
      • Berry Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Richvale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bigg's
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nelson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Pioneer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Butte County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pioneer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Oroville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oroville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oroville Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oroville Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Oregon City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hamilton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Cherokee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Clarks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Clarks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Clarks Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Cemetery
    • Bangor Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bangor Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bangor.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220275 <7>
    • Upham Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upham Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Gridley - Biggs Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Gridley - Biggs Cemetery is located in Butte County
        • The Gridley - Biggs Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Biggs Cemetery
        • Live Oak Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley - Biggs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8006 <7>
      • Honcut Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Durham Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durham Cemetery is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
      • Brownsville Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Brownsville Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mound Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • The Mound Cemetery is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
      • Glen Oaks Memorial Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Oaks Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Oaks Memorial Park is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Oaks Memorial Park
      • Dayton Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Butte County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dayton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Dayton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144284 <7>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Pioneer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #230754  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #230754 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Oroville
      • County: Butte         Elev: 83
      • Location given for GNIS #230754 (Pioneer Cemetery)

    The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Butte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pioneer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5335, Longitude: -121.5469       In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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