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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:   42.7045°   (42° 42' 16")

Lon:   -84.7414°   (-84° 44' 29")

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

The county seat for Eaton County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Pioneer Cemetery .

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 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 Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Eaton 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 26 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.

    • Grand Ledge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
      • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <4>
    • Potterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <4>
    • Needmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Eaton County
    • Dimondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Eaton County
    • Eagle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Stalls Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
    • Gresham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
    • Edgemont Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
    • Mulliken
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingsland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
    • Lansing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Charlotte
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Lansing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
        • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Little Venice
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
        • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
      • Chester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
        • Chester is located in Eaton County
      • Holt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
        • Holt is located in Ingham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <4>
      • Clinton Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
        • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
      • De Witt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Petrieville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
        • Petrieville is located in Eaton County
      • East Lansing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
        • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <4>
      • Gunnisonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
        • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
      • Sunfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Eaton Rapids
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • East DeWitt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
        • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
      • Portland
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Eaton 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Strange Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strange Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strange Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pinch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinch Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinch Cemetery
    • West Windsor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Windsor Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Windsor Cemetery
    • Delta Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Johnson Cemetery
      • Partlow Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217700 <6>
    • Needmore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Needmore Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
    • Benton Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benton Twp. Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Twp. Cemetery
    • Potterville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potterville Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potterville Cemetery
    • Dimondale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dimondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dimondale Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dimondale Cemetery
    • Pray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pray Cemetery is located in Eaton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pray Cemetery
    • Deepdale Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. David's Memorial Garden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. David's Memorial Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The St. David's Memorial Garden is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. David's Memorial Garden
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2580067 <6>
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Niles Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Niles Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niles Cemetery
      • Moyer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyer Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Meadowbrook Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Skinner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Eaton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
      • Wacousta Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 #635027  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #635027 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: Dimondale
      • County: Eaton         Elev: 271
      • Location given for GNIS #635027 (Pioneer Cemetery)

    The official website for Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.org/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Eaton, 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: 42.7045, Longitude: -84.7414       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.
    <6>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.
    <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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