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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. 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 ...

The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Castroville Public Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Castroville Public Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville Public Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Castroville Public Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Moss Landing.
    • The Castroville Public Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Castroville Cemetery
    • Castroville / Moss Landing Cemetery
    • Moss Landing Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7885 <2>
  • Chinese Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chinese Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chinese Cemetery is located in Salinas.
  • Day Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Day Valley Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Valley Cemetery
    • The Day Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Valencia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159752 <2>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hacienda Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hacienda Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Cemetery
  • Hambey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hambey Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambey Cemetery
  • Hidalgo Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Monterey County Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Oakwood Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Oakwood Memorial Park is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Memorial Park
      • The Oakwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Oak Wood Cemetery
      • Santa Cruz Memorial Oakwood Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8219 <2>
    • Old Holy Cross Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Old Mexican Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Old Mexican Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mexican Cemetery
    • Pajaro Valley Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • San Juan Bautista Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The San Juan Bautista Cemetery is located in San Benito County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Bautista Cemetery
      • The San Juan Bautista Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Larios Cemetery
      • San Juan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1468767 <2>
    • Santa Cruz Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Santa Cruz Memorial Park is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Memorial Park
      • The Santa Cruz Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1642244 <2>
    • Soquel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Soquel Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soquel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soquel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Soquel.
      • The Soquel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beit Olam Cemetery
      • Eternal Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #999577 <2>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Amesti
    • Amesti is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesti
  • Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
  • Aptos
  • Aromas
  • Castroville
  • Colache Town
    • Colache Town is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colache Town
  • Corralitos
  • Day Valley
    • Day Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Valley
  • Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Freedom
  • Interlaken
    • Interlaken is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
  • La Selva Beach
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Las Lomas
      • Las Lomas is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
    • Moss Landing
    • Pajaro
      • Pajaro is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajaro
    • Rio del Mar
    • River Oaks
      • River Oaks is located in San Benito County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
    • Strongs Mobile Village
    • Vega ‑ Historic
      • Vega is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
    • Watsonville

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 Santa Cruz 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 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 Santa Cruz 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 #1873117  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1873117 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: Santa Cruz
      • Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Watsonville West

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Cruz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pioneer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.