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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:   38.7952°   (38° 47' 42")

Lon:   -120.8891°   (-120° 53' 20")

The Pioneer Cemetery is located in El Dorado County<2>.

The county seat for El Dorado County is located in Placerville. Placerville lies just to the southeast of the Pioneer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 El Dorado 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 37 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.

    • Coloma
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lotus
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Garden Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jayhawk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayhawk
      • Jayhawk is located in El Dorado County
    • Placerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fornis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
      • Fornis is located in El Dorado County
    • Greenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Diamond Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pilot Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Skinners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners
      • Skinners is located in El Dorado County
    • El Dorado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (25 more) ...
      • Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
        • Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
      • Shingle Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Euchre Diggings ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euchre Diggings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euchre Diggings
        • Euchre Diggings is located in El Dorado County
      • Motor City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor City
        • Motor City is located in El Dorado County
      • Cool
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cameron Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tiger Lily
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Lily
        • Tiger Lily is located in El Dorado County
      • Waterford Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Village
        • Waterford Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Equestrian Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Equestrian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Village
        • Equestrian Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Winterhaven Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterhaven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven Village
        • Winterhaven Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Highland Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
        • Highland Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Oak Tree Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Village
        • Oak Tree Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Summit Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
        • Summit Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Marina Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
        • Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Lakeridge Oaks
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeridge Oaks
        • Lakeridge Oaks is located in El Dorado County
      • Franciscan Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franciscan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
        • Franciscan Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Saint Andrews Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews Village
        • Saint Andrews Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Crown Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
        • Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Governors Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governors Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Village
        • Governors Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Stonegate Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
        • Stonegate Village is located in El Dorado County
      • El Dorado Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Ridge Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Village
        • Oak Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Newtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Newtown is located in El Dorado County
      • Camino
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Auburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in El Dorado 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Uniontown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
    • Jayhawk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jayhawk Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jayhawk Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Jayhawk
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jayhawk Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8083 <7>
    • Westwood Hills Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Hills Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westwood Hills Memorial Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Hills Memorial Cemetery
    • Middletown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middletown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
    • Bennett Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Memorial Park is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Memorial Park
    • Pilot Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilot Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Hill Cemetery
    • Placerville Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Smith Flat Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Flat Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Flat Cemetery
    • Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Skinners.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641664 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Spanish Dry Diggings Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Old Auburn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Old Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
        • The Old Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Auburn District Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Auburn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972157 <7>
      • New Auburn Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Auburn Cemetery
      • Mormon Island Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormon Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mormon Island Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Island Cemetery
      • Clarksville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
      • Pioneer Graves Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Graves Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Graves Cemetery
      • Josephine Mine Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    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 #1733865  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1733865 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: Coloma
      • County: El Dorado         Elev: 272
      • Location given for GNIS #1733865 (Pioneer Cemetery)

    The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/

    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 El Dorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.7952, Longitude: -120.8891       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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