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The location of the Pioneer Grave 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 Grave ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pioneer Grave can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.9721°   (38° 58' 19")

Lon:   -120.5827°   (-120° 34' 57")

The Pioneer Grave is located in Placer County<2>.

The county seat for Placer County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west of the Pioneer Grave .

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 Grave:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Placer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pioneer Grave.

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

    • Quintette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
      • Quintette is located in El Dorado County
    • Greekstore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greekstore
      • Greekstore is located in Placer County
    • Last Chance ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
      • Last Chance is located in Placer County
    • Michigan Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
      • Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
    • Foresthill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Georgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pollock Pines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fresh Pond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
      • Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
    • Fornis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
      • Fornis is located in El Dorado County
    • Pacific
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
      • Pacific is located in El Dorado County
    • Riverton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in El Dorado County
    • Yankee Jims
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
      • Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Garden Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Camino
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sportsman Hall ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
        • Sportsman Hall is located in El Dorado County
      • White Hall
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
        • White Hall is located in El Dorado County
      • Iowa Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Motor City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor City
        • Motor City is located in El Dorado County
      • Casa Loma
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
        • Casa Loma is located in Placer County
      • Newtown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Newtown is located in El Dorado County
      • Coloma
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Placerville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Valley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Pleasant Valley is located in El Dorado County
      • Kyburz
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Alta
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gold Run
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Secret Town
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
        • Secret Town is located in Placer County

    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 Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Placer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Pioneer Grave.<5>

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

    • Pioneer Graves Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Graves Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Graves Cemetery
    • Deadwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Deadwood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Deadwood Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deadwood Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Foresthill.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deadwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2501041 <7>
    • Josephine Mine Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Foresthill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foresthill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foresthill Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foresthill Cemetery
    • Foresthill Community Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Iowa Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iowa Hill Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Hill Cemetery
    • Spanish Dry Diggings Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Smith Flat Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Flat Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Flat Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • James Marshall Gravesite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Marshall Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Marshall Gravesite is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Marshall Gravesite
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Bennett Memorial Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Memorial Park is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Memorial Park
      • Placerville Union Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Dutch Flat Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in Placer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Alta
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Flat Cemetery
      • Colfax Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
      • Colfax Indian Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Uniontown Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
      • Middletown Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middletown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
      • Westwood Hills Memorial Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Hills Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westwood Hills Memorial Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Hills Memorial Cemetery

    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 Grave:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1662397  (Pioneer Grave)
      • Note: GNIS record #1662397 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: Devil Peak
      • County: Placer         Elev: 1251
      • Location given for GNIS #1662397 (Pioneer Grave)

    The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

    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 Placer, 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 Grave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9721, Longitude: -120.5827       In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneer Grave 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>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.
    <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>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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