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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:

42.2050, -86.1769

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 Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Paw Paw. Paw Paw lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rush Lake Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Van Auken Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Van Auken Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Auken Cemetery
  • Watervliet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Watervliet Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Emmanuel Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Emmanuel Home Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Home Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Southard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Southard Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard Cemetery
  • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Pauls UCC Cemetery is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
  • Keeler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Keeler Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler Cemetery
  • Lawrence Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Coburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coburn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburn Cemetery
    • Covert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Covert Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert Cemetery
    • Fish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fish Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Cemetery
    • Coloma Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Coloma Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coloma Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Coloma.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #270670 <5>
    • Kniebes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Zion EUB Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion EUB Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion EUB Cemetery
    • Byers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Byers Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery

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:

  • Hartford
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Watervliet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Paw Paw Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
  • Coloma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Keeler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Keeler is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
  • Lawrence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Covert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fish Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
  • Bangor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <6>
  • Lake Michigan Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
  • Riverside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Riverside is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Twelve Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Breedsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
    • Naomi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Naomi is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
    • Decatur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mizpah Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
    • Glendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Sodus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sodus is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
    • Shanghai Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
    • South Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Paw Paw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Kibbie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
    • Bloomingdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Grand Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lacota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota

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 Van Buren 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 professional and volunteer 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: