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A visit to the Pioneer Cemetery ...


The location of the Pioneer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   41.0229°   (41° 1' 22")

Lon:   -121.6461°   (-121° 38' 45")

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 .

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 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:
  • 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayton
      • Cayton is located in Shasta County
    • Johnson Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Park
      • Johnson Park is located in Shasta County
    • Dana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Shasta County
    • Cassel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Shasta County
      • 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)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfa
      • Alfa is located in Shasta County
    • Fall River Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hatchet Mountain ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatchet Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Mountain
      • Hatchet Mountain is located in Shasta County
    • McArthur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Big Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Shasta County
      • Former names for Big Bend:
      • Elena
      • Henderson
      • Indian Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bend <4>
    • Hat Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Wengler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengler
        • Wengler is located in Shasta County
      • Pineland ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pineland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
        • Pineland is located in Shasta County
      • Pittville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
        • Pittville is located in Lassen County
      • Hillcrest
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
        • Hillcrest is located in Shasta County
      • 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.

    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.<6>

    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
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Burney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7866 <7>
    • Burney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Burney Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Burney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2362619 <7>
    • Eastman Ranch Indian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <7>
    • Fall River Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <7>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cove Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cove Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7923 <7>
    • Day Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<5>
      • 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 <7>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Modoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Fern Pioneer Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fern Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Fern Pioneer Cemetery is located in Shasta County
        • The Fern Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fern Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973422 <7>
      • 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)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Run Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Oak Run Cemetery is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Run Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244289 <7>
      • Whitmore Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitmore Cemetery is located in Shasta County
        • The Whitmore Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Josephine Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186442 <7>

    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:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #257712  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #257712 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: Burney Falls
      • County: Shasta         Elev: 855
      • Location given for GNIS #257712 (Pioneer Cemetery)

    The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.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 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 '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: 41.0229, Longitude: -121.6461       In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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