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A visit to the Pioneer Cemetery ...

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 Cemetery ...

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

43.0150, -91.4276

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Clayton County is located in Elkader. Elkader lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Pioneer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pioneer Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Gooding Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Eno Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eno Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno Cemetery
  • Luana Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Luana Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Luana Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana Cemetery
  • Monona Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Fry Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Cemetery
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Winkawitsch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Winkawitsch Cemetery is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • Norway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Norway Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
    • Farmersburg - Wagner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Railroad Employee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cummings Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Cummings Plot is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Plot
    • Cook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Johanningmeier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
    • Weymouth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Weymouth Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Cemetery
    • Giard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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)
  • Monona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Farmersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Gunder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
  • Hardin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardin is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Saint Olaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Beulah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Watson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Volney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
  • Postville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
  • Ion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ion is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Elgin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Elkader
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Clermont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • McGregor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Marquette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rossville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Illyria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
    • Garnavillo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie du Chien
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
    • Waterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Castalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Brainard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
    • Volga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Volga is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Osborne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Wyalusing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
    • Waukon Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
    • Frankville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville

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.

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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Clayton 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460185  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460185 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: Clayton
      • Est. Elev: 328 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monona
      • Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0149833     Lon: -91.4276395
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 '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- Pioneer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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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