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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   39.7435°   (39° 44' 36")

Lon:   -123.2028°   (-123° 12' 10")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yuki Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yuki Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yuki Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
  • Nome Lackee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nome Lackee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nome Lackee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nome Lackee Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
  • Laytonville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laytonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laytonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laytonville Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
  • Hulls Grave
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulls Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulls Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hulls Grave is located in Mendocino County
  • Willits Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willits Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willits Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
  • Little Lake Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Lake Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
  • Martin Ranch Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Ranch Cemetery
    • The Martin Ranch Cemetery is located in Trinity County

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spyrock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyrock
    • Spyrock is located in Mendocino County
  • Bowman Place
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Place
    • Bowman Place is located in Mendocino County
  • Copper City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
    • Copper City is located in Glenn County
  • Lone Star ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Glenn County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Springs
    • Bell Springs is located in Mendocino County
  • Shake City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake City
    • Shake City is located in Mendocino County
  • Soda Springs
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Soda Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
    • Soda Springs is located in Mendocino County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • South Leggett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Leggett
      • South Leggett is located in Mendocino County
    • Dogtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Glenn County
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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: GNIS record #230755 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: Jamison Ridge
    • County: Mendocino         Elev: 448
    • Location given for GNIS #230755 (Pioneer Cemetery)

The official website for Mendocino County: www.co.mendocino.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 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' 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: 39.7435, Longitude: -123.2028       In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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