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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pioneer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pioneer Cemetery (FG ID #2240055)

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.1905°   (41° 11' 25")

Lon:   -120.9484°   (-120° 56' 54")

The cemetery is located in Modoc County<2>.

As an estimate, the Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Adin.

The county seat for Modoc County is located in Alturas. Alturas lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the northeast 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 Modoc 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 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.

    • Adin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pumpkin Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lookout
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bieber
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bieber
      • Bieber is located in Lassen County
    • Nubieber
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lookout Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Junction
      • Lookout Junction is located in Modoc County
    • Canby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pittville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
      • Pittville is located in Lassen County
    • Likely
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • McArthur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Modoc County
    • McArthur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Madeline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Fall River Mills
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Alfa ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alfa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfa
        • Alfa is located in Shasta County
      • Glenburn
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
        • Glenburn is located in Shasta County
        • Former names for Glenburn:
        • Burgettville
        • Swasey
      • Alturas
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alturas
        • Alturas is located in Modoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,542 people
        • Former name for Alturas:
        • Dorrisville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alturas <4>

    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 Modoc County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adin
      • Adin lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adin
    • Alfa - Historic
      • Alfa lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alfa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfa
    • Alturas
    • Bieber
      • Bieber lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bieber.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bieber
    • Fall River Mills
    • Nubieber

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lookout Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ash Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ash Valley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Ash Valley Cemetery is located in Lassen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182397 <1>
    • Indian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Modoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Modoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canby Pioneer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Canby Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Canby Pioneer Cemetery is located in Modoc County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canby Pioneer Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Canby.
      • The Canby Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Canby Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canby Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305845 <1>
    • ISOT Family Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The ISOT Family Cemetery is located in Modoc County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the ISOT Family Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Canby.
      • The ISOT Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • In Search of Truth Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the ISOT Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2550853 <1>
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Centerville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Modoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540241 <1>
    • Day Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Day Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Modoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463464 <1>
    • Likely Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Likely Cemetery is located in Modoc County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Likely Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Likely.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Likely Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8111 <1>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Madeline Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Madeline Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Madeline Cemetery is located in Lassen County
        • The Madeline Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Madaline Cemetery
        • Madeleine Cemetery
        • Madieline Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madeline Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237969 <1>
      • Eastman Ranch Indian Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • The Eastman Ranch Indian Cemetery is located in Shasta County
        • The Eastman Ranch Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Glenburn Cemetery
        • Lava Springs Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Ranch Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2311336 <1>
      • Fall River Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Fall River Cemetery is located in Shasta County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fall River Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Fall River Mills.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall River Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7967 <1>
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Modoc County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Alturas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230695 <1>
      • Dry Valley Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alturas Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Alturas Cemetery is located in Modoc County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alturas Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Alturas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alturas Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975553 <1>

    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:

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Modoc, 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 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: 41.1905, Longitude: -120.9484    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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