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A visit to the Pioneer Plains 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 Plains Cemetery ...

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

44.3903, -83.6444

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pioneer Plains Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Esmond Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Laidlaw Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Laidlaw Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlaw Cemetery
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Wilber Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Wilber Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber Cemetery
  • Pine Top Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Glennie Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Glennie Cemetery is located in Alcona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennie Cemetery
    • 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 south of Glennie.
    • The Glennie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Curtis Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #602 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Reno Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Hill Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hill Twp. Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Twp. Cemetery
    • Chippewa Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chippewa Cemetery is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Ogemaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Alabaster Twp. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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)
    • Sid Town is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sid Town
  • Wilber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wilber is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
  • Hale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • White Rock ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • White Rock is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • 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)
    • Foote Site Village is located in Iosco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Site Village
  • National City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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)
  • South Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Au Sable
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Au Sable is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Sable
    • Oscoda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincoln Junction is located in Iosco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Junction
    • Curtisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Curtisville is located in Alcona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
    • Mikado
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Turner
      (18 miles [29 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Harmon City Heights is located in Arenac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon City Heights

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.

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 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 Plains 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 Plains Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2514224  (Pioneer Plains Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2514224 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: 248 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Loud Dam
      • Location given for Pioneer Plains Cemetery (historical):
      • Lat: 44.3902778     Lon: -83.6444444
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pioneer Plains 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.