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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pioneer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pioneer Cemetery (FG ID #95724)

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.2027°   (41° 12' 9")

Lon:   -95.4424°   (-95° 26' 32")

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

The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west of the Pioneer Cemetery .

Name Variations for Pioneer Cemetery ...

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 Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Old Town 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 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 Pottawattamie 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.

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

    • Macedonia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Carson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <4>
    • Henderson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
    • Treynor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
      • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treynor <4>
    • Silver City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Hastings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Emerson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mineola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Mills County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <4>
    • Hancock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Elliott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <4>
    • Malvern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Griswold
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • McClelland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
        • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <4>
      • Dumfries
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
        • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Red Oak
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Underwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
        • Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <4>
      • Minden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
        • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
      • Weston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Glenwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Neola
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
        • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <4>
      • Lewis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Chautauqua
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
        • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Mills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
        • Mills is located in Mills County
      • Avoca
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <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 Pottawattamie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Carson
      • Carson lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Elliott
    • Emerson
    • Glenwood
    • Griswold
    • Hancock
    • Hastings
    • Lewis
      • Lewis lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lewis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Carson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carson Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Farm Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farm Creek Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Creek Cemetery
    • Farm Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farm Creek Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Wheeler Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Belknap Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Cemetery
    • Fairview Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Saylers Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saylers Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saylers Farm Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saylers Farm Cemetery
    • Big Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Grove Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Treynor Zion Congregational Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treynor Zion Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Treynor Zion Congregational Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treynor Zion Congregational Cemetery
      • Cotten Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Cotten Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotten Cemetery
      • Cottonwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Gomer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gomer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gomer Cemetery
      • Center Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Lowens Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowens Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowens Cemetery
      • Elliot Hillside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliot Hillside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Hillside 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 #459843  (Old Town Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459843 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: Carson
      • County: Pottawattamie         Elev: 335
      • Location given for GNIS #459843 (Old Town Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #95724

    The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Pottawattamie, 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' 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: 41.2027, Longitude: -95.4424    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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