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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:   40.7278°   (40° 43' 40")

Lon:   -91.5696°   (-91° 34' 10")

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Lee 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 24 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.

    • Pilot Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
    • Mount Hamill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • Saint Paul
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Houghton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Donnellson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • West Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Big Mound
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Charleston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
        • Charleston is located in Lee County
      • Lowell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Lowell is located in Henry County
      • Farmington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
        • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
      • Hillsboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Croton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
        • Croton is located in Lee County
      • New Boston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Lee County
      • Sawyer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Sawyer is located in Lee County
        • Former names for Sawyer:
        • Atlee
        • Edwards
      • Athens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Denmark
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bonaparte
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
        • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <4>
      • Argyle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
        • Argyle is located in Lee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <4>

    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 Lee 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bonnell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonnell Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonnell Cemetery
    • Clay Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Grove Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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 Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Beeler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beeler Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeler Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Blacksmith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacksmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blacksmith Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacksmith Cemetery
    • Goldsmith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goldsmith Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldsmith Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Sax Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sax Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sax Cemetery
    • McCulloch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCulloch Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulloch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mennonite Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
      • Evangelical Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
      • Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
      • Kennedy Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Farm Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Farm Cemetery
      • Primrose Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Primrose Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primrose Cemetery
      • McKeehan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKeehan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKeehan Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeehan Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Creel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Creel Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends 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 #1981368  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1981368 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: Donnellson
      • County: Lee         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #1981368 (Pioneer Cemetery)

    The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/

    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 Lee, 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 things 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: 40.7278, Longitude: -91.5696       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.




 

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