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:
43.8006, -85.3439
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 Mecosta County<2>.
The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grant Center #2 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Center #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Church Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- South Grant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The South Grant Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Grant Cemetery
- Chippewa Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Evart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The South Evart Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Evart Cemetery
- Proctor Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chippewa Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Hersey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hersey Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey Cemetery
- Kirschner Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Eaton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bitner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bitner Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitner Cemetery
- Crapo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Crapo Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Martiny Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Martiny Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martiny Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Pogy
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Chippewa Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hersey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rodney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Evart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reed City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barryton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Orient
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Orient is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Sears
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa Station ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa Station is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Station
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hawkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Mecosta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Ashton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Canadian Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
- Dewing's ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dewing's is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
- Avondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Chase
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stanwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- Hartwick ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hartwick is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Le Roy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Remus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
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 Mecosta County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pioneer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barryton
- Big Rapids
- Chase
- Chase lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chase.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Evart
- Evart lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Evart.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
- Hersey
- Le Roy
- Reed City
- Remus
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 Mecosta 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 #635028 (Pioneer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #635028 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: Mecosta
- Est. Elev: 357 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chippewa Lake North
- Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.8005774 Lon: -85.3439316
- 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 Mecosta, 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |