Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Pioneer (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pioneer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Pioneer is located in Humboldt County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Humboldt County: Hancock, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Webster & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Pioneer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pioneer:
- Humboldt County (The home county of Pioneer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Gilmore City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rutland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Bradgate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Dakota City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Humboldt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Bode
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Ottosen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Thor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Livermore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Hardy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Renwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista County
- Albert City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Manson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knierim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Knierim is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Pomeroy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Somers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jolley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jolley is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Rockwell City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rinard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rinard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Rands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rands is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
- Farnhamville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Sherwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Lohrville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lytton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lytton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Kossuth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Lu Verne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Irvington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Irvington is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Whittemore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Algona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Palo Alto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- West Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mallard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rodman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Curlew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Palmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rolfe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Plover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Plover is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Havelock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fonda
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Varina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Varina is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Laurens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Clare
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Barnum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Tara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Badger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moorland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Dodge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Vincent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Coalville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Otho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Callender
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Kalo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Slifer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Slifer is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Eagle Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Goldfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Holmes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Holmes is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Woolstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woolstock is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pioneer, see our County-by-County Page for Pioneer.
Cemeteries Near Pioneer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pioneer.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pioneer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pioneer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Marble Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Weaver Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jackson Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lizard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marble Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (152 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Lizzard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Mound Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pioneer had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pioneer had a population of 22 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Clare
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Gilmore City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lizard ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
- Rutland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Barnum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Dakota City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Humboldt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bradgate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Manson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Badger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rolfe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Arnold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Moorland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Dodge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pioneer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pioneer.
Newspapers Published in Pioneer ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pioneer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pioneer, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pioneer.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pioneer:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Humboldt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buena Vista County
- Calhoun County
- Kossuth County
- Palo Alto County
- Pocahontas County
- Webster County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pioneer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pioneer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |