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A visit to the Pioneer Cemetery ...


The location of the Pioneer 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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.0150°   (43° 0' 54")

Lon:   -91.4276°   (-91° 25' 39")

The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clayton County<2>.

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Pioneer Cemetery .

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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clayton 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 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.

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

    • Luana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
      • Luana is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <4>
    • Monona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
      • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Gunder
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Saint Olaf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
      • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <4>
    • Watson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Volney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Postville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkader
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
      • Elkader is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <4>
    • Clayton Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
    • Elgin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Clermont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • McGregor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
        • McGregor is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <4>
      • Marquette
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rossville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
      • Illyria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
        • Illyria is located in Fayette County
      • Garnavillo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Prairie du Chien
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
        • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
      • Waterville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
        • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Castalia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
        • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Brainard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
        • Brainard is located in Fayette County
      • Volga
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
        • Volga is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Osborne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
        • Osborne is located in Clayton County
      • Wyalusing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
        • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Waukon Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
        • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
      • Frankville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
        • Frankville is located in Winneshiek 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clayton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gooding Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gooding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooding Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Eno Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eno Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eno Cemetery
    • Luana Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luana Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luana Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luana Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Luana Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luana Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luana Cemetery
    • Monona Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Fry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fry Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Winkawitsch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkawitsch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winkawitsch Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkawitsch Cemetery
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Grand Meadow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Marion Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Norway Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norway Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Cemetery
      • Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery
      • Railroad Employee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railroad Employee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Railroad Employee Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railroad Employee Cemetery
      • Cummings Plot
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cummings Plot is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Plot
      • Cook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Johanningmeier Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johanningmeier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johanningmeier Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johanningmeier Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Weymouth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weymouth Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weymouth Cemetery
      • Giard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Wenceslaus Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460185  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460185 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: Monona
      • County: Clayton         Elev: 328
      • Location given for GNIS #460185 (Pioneer Cemetery)

    The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0150, Longitude: -91.4276       In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneer 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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