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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 Park Memorial ...

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

Lat:   38.8651°   (38° 51' 54")

Lon:   -104.8592°   (-104° 51' 33")

The Pioneer Park Memorial is located in El Paso County<1>.

The county seat for El Paso County is located in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs lies just to the southeast of the Pioneer Park Memorial .

Name Variations for Pioneer Park Memorial ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Pioneer Park Memorial has also been known as:

  • Mesa Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Park Memorial:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to El Paso 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 Park Memorial 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Pioneer Park Memorial.

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

    • Colorado Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
      • Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
      • Former names for Colorado Springs:
      • El Paso
      • Fountain Colony
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <3>
    • Manitou Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cascade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Stratmoor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratmoor
      • Stratmoor is located in El Paso County
    • Chipita Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cimarron Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron Hills
      • Cimarron Hills is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron Hills <3>
    • Fort Carson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Mountain Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystola
      • Crystola is located in El Paso County
    • Widefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gleneagle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleneagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
      • Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
    • Black Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
      • Black Forest is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Forest <3>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Falcon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Woodland Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
        • Woodland Park is located in Teller County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <3>
      • Monument
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Fountain
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
        • Fountain is located in El Paso County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <3>
      • Woodmoor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
        • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
      • Divide
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
        • Divide is located in Teller County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <3>
      • Independence ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Independence is located in Teller County
      • Goldfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
        • Goldfield is located in Teller County
      • Palmer Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
        • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <3>
      • Victor
        (18 miles [29 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 Park Memorial. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in El Paso County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Pioneer Park Memorial.<5>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Crystal Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Paupers' Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sons of Israel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Washington Cemetery
      • Mountain Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57264 <6>
    • Shrine of Rest Mausoleum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. St. Francis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. St. Francis Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • The Mt. St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Francis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Francis Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Helen Hunt Jackson Memorial
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Helen Hunt Jackson Memorial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Helen Hunt Jackson Memorial is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helen Hunt Jackson Memorial
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bouma / Briggs Grave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bouma / Briggs Grave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bouma / Briggs Grave is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bouma / Briggs Grave
    • Capps Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Capps Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Capps Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Woodland Park Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rooks Family Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rooks Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Rooks Family Cemetery is located in Teller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rooks Family Cemetery
      • Henry Harkins Gravesite
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Henry Harkins Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Henry Harkins Gravesite is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Harkins Gravesite
      • Pikes Peak National Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Benedict Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Cemetery
      • Templeton Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Teller County
        • The Templeton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
      • Gillett Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gillett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Gillett Cemetery is located in Teller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillett Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery at Fountain
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium

    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 Park Memorial:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #193465  (Mesa Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #193465 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: Colorado Springs
      • County: El Paso         Elev: 1940
      • Location given for GNIS #193465 (Mesa Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1834813  (Pioneer Park Memorial)
      • Note: GNIS record #1834813 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: Colorado Springs
      • County: El Paso         Elev: 1944
      • Location given for GNIS #1834813 (Pioneer Park Memorial)

    The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pioneer Park Memorial. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8651, Longitude: -104.8592    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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