A visit to the Pioneer Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pioneer Cemetery:
39.7435, -123.2028
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Mendocino County<2>.
The county seat for Mendocino County is located in Ukiah. Ukiah lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the south of the Pioneer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pioneer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Yuki Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Yuki Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuki Cemetery
- Nome Lackee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Nome Lackee Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome Lackee Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Laytonville Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- The Laytonville Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laytonville Cemetery
- Hulls Grave
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hulls Grave is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Grave
- Willits Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- The Willits Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willits Cemetery
- Little Lake Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- The Little Lake Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake Cemetery
- Martin Ranch Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Ranch Cemetery is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ranch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Covelo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dos Rios
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Laytonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Spyrock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spyrock is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyrock
- Bowman Place
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bowman Place is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Place
- Copper City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Copper City is located in Glenn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Lone Star ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lone Star is located in Glenn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Branscomb
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Willits
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bell Springs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Springs is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Springs
- Shake City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shake City is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake City
- Soda Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Soda Springs is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
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- South Leggett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Leggett is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Leggett
- Dogtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dogtown is located in Glenn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Leggett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Potter Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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 Mendocino County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pioneer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Covelo
- Laytonville
- Willits
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 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 Mendocino County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #230755 (Pioneer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #230755 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Mendocino
- Est. Elev: 448 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jamison Ridge
- Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7434886 Lon: -123.2027887
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Mendocino, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pioneer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |