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A visit to the Pioneer Plains Cemetery ...


The location of the Pioneer Plains 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 Plains Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pioneer Plains 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 Plains Cemetery

Lat:   44.3903°   (44° 23' 25")

Lon:   -83.6444°   (-83° 38' 39")

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

The county seat for Iosco County is located in Tawas City. Tawas City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Pioneer Plains Cemetery .

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 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 Plains Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Iosco 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 Plains 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pioneer Plains Cemetery.

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

    • Sid Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sid Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
      • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
    • Wilber
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
      • Wilber is located in Iosco County
    • Hale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • White Rock ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Iosco County
    • Tawas City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Tawas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Foote Site Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foote Site Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
      • Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
    • National City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
      • National City is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <4>
    • Long Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Glennie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Whittemore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
      • Whittemore is located in Iosco County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittemore <4>
    • South Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Au Sable
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable
        • Au Sable is located in Iosco County
      • Oscoda
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscoda
        • Oscoda is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oscoda <4>
      • Curtisville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
        • Curtisville is located in Alcona County
      • Mikado
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Turner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
        • Turner is located in Arenac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Harmon City Heights
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights
        • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County

    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 Plains Cemetery. The following communities are located in Iosco County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pioneer Plains Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Pioneer Plains Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Esmond Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Esmond Evergreen Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • The Esmond Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esmond Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #664 <6>
    • Laidlaw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laidlaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laidlaw Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laidlaw Cemetery
    • Poor Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Wilber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilber Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilber Cemetery
    • Pine Top Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Top Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Top Rest Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Top Rest Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tawas City Cemetery
      • Tawas City Memory Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1063 <6>
    • Glennie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Glennie Cemetery is located in Alcona County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glennie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Glennie.
      • The Glennie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Curtis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glennie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #602 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Reno Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Reno Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • The Reno Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Reno Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reno Cemetery
      • American Legion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The American Legion Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Hill Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Twp. Cemetery
      • Chippewa Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chippewa Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Alabaster Twp. Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alabaster Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alabaster Twp. Cemetery is located in Iosco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabaster Twp. 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 Plains Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2514224  (Pioneer Plains Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: GNIS record #2514224 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: Loud Dam
      • County: Iosco         Elev: 248
      • Location given for GNIS #2514224 (Pioneer Plains Cemetery (historical))

    The official website for Iosco County: www.iosco.m33access.com/

    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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3903, Longitude: -83.6444       In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneer Plains 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.




 

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