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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 Shasta County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • 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 <2>
  • 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 <2>
  • Cove Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dana Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Day Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <2>
  • 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 <2>
  • 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 <2>
  • 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) ...
    • Lookout Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McCloud Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oak Run Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
    • Whitmore Evangelical Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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 alphabetically:

  • Alfa ‑ Historic
    • Alfa is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfa
  • Big Bend
    • 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 <4>
  • Burney
  • Cassel
  • Cayton
    • Cayton is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayton
  • Dana
    • Dana is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Fall River Mills
  • Glenburn
    • Glenburn is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Former names for Glenburn:
    • Burgettville
    • Swasey
  • Hat Creek
  • Hatchet Mountain ‑ Historic
    • Hatchet Mountain is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Mountain
  • Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Johnson Park
    • Johnson Park is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Park
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • McArthur
    • Montgomery Creek
    • Pineland ‑ Historic
      • Pineland is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
    • Pittville
      • Pittville is located in Lassen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
    • Wengler
      • Wengler is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengler

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 first turn to 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:

    • 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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 'point-to-point' 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.