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Welcome to Pioneer ...

Pioneer is located in Amador County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pioneer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1947.

Pioneer is 2,980 feet [908 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Pioneer is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Pioneer lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pioneer lies within the (209) area code.

The ZIP code for Pioneer: 95666<3>

Communities Also Named Pioneer ...

While we believe that this Pioneer is located in Amador County, we know of another 2 California communities named Pioneer. Those communities are located in the following counties: Los Angeles and Siskiyou County.

Beyond California, there are 35 communities that are also named Pioneer - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (4), Nevada, New Mexico (2), New York, Ohio (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pioneer.

Communities near Pioneer ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pioneer.

  • Jackson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sutter Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Amador City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bummerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bummerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bummerville
    • Bummerville is located in Calaveras County
  • Pine Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sandy Gulch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Gulch
    • Sandy Gulch is located in Calaveras County
  • Wilseyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glencoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rail Road Flat
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pioneer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pioneer.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pioneer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pioneer.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pioneer. See our Newspapers Page for Pioneer.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pioneer ...

Looking for more information about Pioneer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pioneer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pioneer.

Adding Pioneer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pioneer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pioneer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pioneer post office opened in 1947.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pioneer.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pioneer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Amador County: www.co.amador.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Amador, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pioneer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pioneer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pioneer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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