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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:   41.4331°   (41° 25' 59")

Lon:   -89.3940°   (-89° 23' 38")

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

The county seat for Bureau County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies just to the southwest of the Pioneer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Malden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Malden Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Mason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Limerick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limerick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limerick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Limerick Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Heatons Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heatons Point Cemetery
    • The Heatons Point Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Woodlawn - Stoner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elm Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Lawn Cemetery
    • The Elm Lawn Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Princeton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107273 <5>
  • Artestian Well Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artestian Well Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artestian Well Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Artestian Well Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • North Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Jenkins - Green Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins - Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins - Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenkins - Green Cemetery is located in Bureau County
  • Searl Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searl Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searl Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Searl Ridge Cemetery is located in Bureau County
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    • De Pue Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Pue Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Pue Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The De Pue Village Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Hollowayville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollowayville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollowayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollowayville Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Bereans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bereans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bereans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bereans Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Calvery Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvery Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvery Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvery Catholic Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Corss Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corss Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Lost Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lost Grove Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
      • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Moille.
      • The Greenfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • LaMoille Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1019885 <5>
    • Van Orin Repose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Orin Repose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Orin Repose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Orin Repose Cemetery is located in Bureau County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
  • Malden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
    • Malden is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <6>
  • Greenoak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenoak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
    • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
  • Zearing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
    • Zearing is located in Bureau County
  • Princeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Limerick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limerick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Limerick is located in Bureau County
  • Hollowayville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
    • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Kasbeer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasbeer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasbeer
    • Kasbeer is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasbeer <6>
  • Seatonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • De Pue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
    • De Pue is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
  • La Moille
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Van Orin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Orin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Orin
      • Van Orin is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Orin <6>
    • Ohio
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Ohio is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <6>
    • Ottville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
      • Ottville is located in Bureau County
    • Ladd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
      • Ladd is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <6>
    • Cherry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
      • Cherry is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <6>
    • Wyanet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
      • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <6>
    • Bureau Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
      • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
      • Bureau
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <6>
    • Tiskilwa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
      • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <6>
    • Dalzell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalzell <6>
    • Hennepin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
      • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <6>
    • Mark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <6>
    • Spring Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <6>
    • Walnut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Bureau 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 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:

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 #1820577  (Pioneer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1820577 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: Princeton North
    • County: Bureau         Elev: 225
    • Location given for GNIS #1820577 (Pioneer Cemetery)

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Bureau, 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- ) 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: 41.4331, Longitude: -89.3940       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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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