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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   43.0193°   (43° 1' 9")

Lon:   -116.7318°   (-116° 43' 54")

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

The county seat for Owyhee County is located in Murphy. Murphy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Pioneer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Reynolds Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Creek Cemetery
    • The Reynolds Creek Cemetery is located in Owyhee County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reynolds Creek Cemetery is located 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north of Nampa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #205838 <5>
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Owyhee County
  • Camp Lyon Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Lyon Cemetery
    • The Camp Lyon Cemetery is located in Malheur County (OR)
  • Jordan Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jordan Valley Cemetery is located in Malheur County (OR)
  • Jacob Reuben Graves
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Reuben Graves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Reuben Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jacob Reuben Graves is located in Owyhee County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Owyhee County
  • Rockville Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rockville Cemetery is located in Malheur County (OR)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.

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

  • Silver City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Empire City ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
    • Empire City is located in Owyhee County
  • De Lamar ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lamar
    • De Lamar is located in Owyhee County
  • Murphy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Owyhee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <6>
  • Jordan Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Valley
    • Jordan Valley is located in Malheur County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan Valley <6>
  • Oreana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
    • Oreana is located in Owyhee County
  • Swan Falls
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Falls
    • Swan Falls is located in Ada County
  • Walters Ferry
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Ferry
    • Walters Ferry is located in Canyon County
  • Melba
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • Melba is located in Canyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melba <6>
  • Cliffs
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs
    • Cliffs is located in Owyhee 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 Owyhee 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 begin 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:

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 #374415  (Pioneer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #374415 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: Silver City
    • County: Owyhee         Elev: 1896
    • Location given for GNIS #374415 (Pioneer Cemetery)

The official website for Owyhee County: www.owyheecounty.net/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.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 Idaho's counties, including Owyhee, 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: 43.0193, Longitude: -116.7318       In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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