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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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

44.3131, -83.6953

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Iosco County is located in Tawas City. Tawas City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Pioneer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pioneer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Top Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Laidlaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Laidlaw Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlaw Cemetery
  • Esmond Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Esmond Evergreen Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Esmond Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #664 <5>
  • Reno Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Reno Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno Cemetery
    • The Reno Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Reno Twp. Cemetery
  • Pioneer Plains Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • The Memory Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tawas City Cemetery
    • Tawas City Memory Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1063 <5>
  • Johnson Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilber Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilber Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hill Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hill Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Twp. Cemetery
    • Burleigh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burleigh Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleigh Cemetery
    • Alabaster Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Logan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • White Rock ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • White Rock is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • National City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Whittemore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tawas City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • East Tawas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sid Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
  • Wilber
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilber is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
  • Long Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Turner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Turner is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Harmon City Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
  • Prescott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Twining
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Twining is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Foote Site Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
    • South Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Glennie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Au Gres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lupton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Skidway Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Omer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Omer is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Curtisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Curtisville is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
    • Au Sable
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Au Sable is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable
    • Oscoda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Iosco 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Iosco County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 #1617108  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1617108 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Iosco
      • Est. Elev: 240 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Floyd Lake
      • Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.3130731     Lon: -83.6952601
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Iosco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pioneer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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