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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 ...

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

41.0229, -121.6461

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 Shasta County<2>.

The county seat for Shasta County is located in Redding. Redding lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<3> to the southwest 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 19 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.

  • Dana Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Burney Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Burney Cemetery is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burney Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Burney.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Burney Cemetery (located 68 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7866 <5>
  • Burney Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Burney Cemetery is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burney Cemetery is located in Burney.
    • The Burney Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Burney District Cemetery
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Burney Cemetery (located 69 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2362619 <5>
  • Eastman Ranch Indian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eastman Ranch Indian Cemetery is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Ranch Indian Cemetery
    • The Eastman Ranch Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glenburn Cemetery
    • Lava Springs Indian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2311336 <5>
  • Fall River Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Fall River Cemetery is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7967 <5>
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Cove Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Day Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Halcumb Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Modoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Modoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Fern Pioneer Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fern Pioneer Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Fern Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fern Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973422 <5>
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lookout Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McCloud Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitmore Evangelical Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Oak Run Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitmore Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitmore Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Cemetery
      • The Whitmore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Josephine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186442 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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:

  • Cayton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cayton is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayton
  • Johnson Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Johnson Park is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Park
  • Dana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dana is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Cassel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Glenburn is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Former names for Glenburn:
    • Burgettville
    • Swasey
  • Burney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Alfa ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alfa is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfa
  • Fall River Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hatchet Mountain ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatchet Mountain is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Mountain
  • McArthur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Big Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Big Bend is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Former names for Big Bend:
    • Elena
    • Henderson
    • Indian Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bend <6>
  • Hat Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Wengler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wengler is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengler
    • Pineland ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pineland is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
    • Pittville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Pittville is located in Lassen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
    • Hillcrest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillcrest is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Montgomery Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Shasta 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 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 Shasta 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 #257712  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #257712 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: Shasta
      • Est. Elev: 855 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burney Falls
      • Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.0229386     Lon: -121.6460982
      • 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 Shasta, 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 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.