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A visit to the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Pioneer Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   34.3208°   (34° 19' 14")

Lon:   -118.4481°   (-118° 26' 53")

The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County<2>.

The county seat for Los Angeles County is located in Los Angeles. Los Angeles lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery .

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 either 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 Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Los Angeles 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 Memorial 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Sylmar
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Los Angeles County
    • San Fernando
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mission Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
      • Mission Hills is located in Los Angeles County
    • Achois ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achois
      • Achois is located in Los Angeles County
    • Pacoima
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacoima
      • Pacoima is located in Los Angeles County
    • Granada Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
      • Granada Hills is located in Los Angeles County
    • Arleta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arleta
      • Arleta is located in Los Angeles County
    • Lake View Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Los Angeles County
      • Former names for North Hills:
      • Mission Acres
      • Sepulveda
      • North Hills has also been known as:
      • North Hills East
      • North Hills West
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Hills <4>
    • Panorama City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama City
      • Panorama City is located in Los Angeles County
    • Newhall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Canyon Country
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Northridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
        • Northridge is located in Los Angeles County
      • Honby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honby
        • Honby is located in Los Angeles County
      • Mint Canyon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Santa Clarita
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sun Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
        • Sun Valley is located in Los Angeles County
      • Saugus
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatsworth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
        • Chatsworth is located in Los Angeles County
      • Reseda
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reseda
        • Reseda is located in Los Angeles County
      • Van Nuys
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Nuys
        • Van Nuys is located in Los Angeles County
      • Sunland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunland
        • Sunland is located in Los Angeles County
      • Stevenson Ranch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Winnetka
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnetka
        • Winnetka is located in Los Angeles County
      • North Hollywood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hollywood
        • North Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County
      • Tujunga
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mentryville ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentryville
        • Mentryville is located in Los Angeles 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 Memorial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Los Angeles County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Eden Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Eden Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Mission Hills.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7944 <6>
    • San Fernando Mission Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The San Fernando Mission Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Fernando Mission Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Mission Hills.
      • The San Fernando Mission Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Fernando Mission Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Fernando Mission Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109027 <6>
    • Eternal Valley Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sholom Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sholom Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sholom Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sholom Memorial Park
    • Glen Haven Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glen Haven Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Haven Memorial Park
    • Oakwood Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakwood Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • The Oakwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #617257 <6>
    • Valhalla Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valhalla Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Memorial Park
    • Verdugo Hills Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verdugo Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Verdugo Hills Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verdugo Hills Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Simi Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • The Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery - Hollywood Hills
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
      • Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7975 <6>
    • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand View Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand View Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Los Angeles National Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • The Los Angeles National Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • The Los Angeles National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sawtelle Veterans Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Angeles National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8131 <6>
      • Hollywood Forever Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • The Hollywood Forever Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beth Olam Cemetery
        • Beth Olam Mausoleum
        • Hollywood Memorial Cemetery
        • Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Forever Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8033 <6>
      • Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
        • The Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery - Glendale
        • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
        • Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7974 <6>
      • Acton Community Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Acton Community Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Acton Community Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Acton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acton Community Cemetery
      • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • The Assumption Catholic Cemetery is located in Ventura County
        • The Assumption Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Assumption Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Catholic Cemetery
      • Westwood Memorial Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westwood Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
        • The Westwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Westwood Village Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Memorial Park
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chapel of the Garden
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8193 <6>
      • Mountain View Mausoleum
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Mausoleum is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Mausoleum

    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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #247566  (Pioneer Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #247566 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: San Fernando
      • County: Los Angeles         Elev: 423
      • Location given for GNIS #247566 (Pioneer Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

    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 Los Angeles, 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 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 Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3208, Longitude: -118.4481       In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneer Memorial 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>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>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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