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A visit to the Pioneer Park Memorial ...

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 Park Memorial ...

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

38.8651, -104.8592

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> of the Pioneer Park Memorial.<3>

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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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:

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Park Memorial:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to El Paso 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 Park Memorial:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #193465  (Mesa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #193465 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: El Paso
      • Est. Elev: 1940 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Colorado Springs
      • Location given for Mesa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.8652696     Lon: -104.8602537
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
    • GNIS ID #1834813  (Pioneer Park Memorial)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1834813 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: El Paso
      • Est. Elev: 1944 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Colorado Springs
      • Location given for Pioneer Park Memorial:
      • Lat: 38.866103     Lon: -104.8596982
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pioneer Park Memorial) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.