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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:   38.7595°   (38° 45' 34")

Lon:   -90.0073°   (-90° 0' 26")

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

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies just to the northeast of the Pioneer Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 28 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.

    • Glen Carbon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
      • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <4>
    • Pontoon Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
      • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <4>
    • Maryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
    • Poag
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
      • Poag is located in Madison County
    • Edwardsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
    • Mitchell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Madison County
    • South Roxana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
      • South Roxana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
    • Nameoki
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
      • Nameoki is located in Madison County
    • Collinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Roxana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Madison
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • Troy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
      • Granite City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Caseyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Wood River
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
        • Wood River is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <4>
      • Fairmont City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
        • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Washington Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
        • Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Bunkum
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
        • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
      • Rosewood Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
        • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
      • Fruit
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
        • Fruit is located in Madison County
      • East Alton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
        • East Alton is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
      • Newport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Madison County
      • Venice
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
        • Venice is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <4>
      • Cottage Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
        • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
      • Glasgow Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
        • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Bethalto
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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. The following communities are located in Madison 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls UCC Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
    • Glen Carbon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Carbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glen Carbon Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Carbon Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • Buck Road Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Road Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Road Cemetery
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Grover - Gifford Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grover - Gifford Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grover - Gifford Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover - Gifford Family Cemetery
    • Krome Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krome Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Krome Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krome Family Cemetery
    • Old St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Johns Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Johns Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Wolf Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Valley View Gardens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Gardens Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Gardens Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Sanders Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Family Cemetery
      • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Memorial Gardens is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens
      • Fairland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairland Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairland Cemetery
      • Cook Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Family Cemetery
      • Frickenstein Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frickenstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frickenstein Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frickenstein Cemetery
      • Lusk Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusk Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lusk Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusk Family Cemetery
      • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic 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 #1736079  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1736079 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: Wood River
      • County: Madison         Elev: 143
      • Location given for GNIS #1736079 (Pioneer Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

    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 Madison, 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: 38.7595, Longitude: -90.0073       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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