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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:

45.8611, -94.3444

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 Morrison County<2>.

The county seat for Morrison County is located in Little Falls. Little Falls lies just to the north 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Royalton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Royalton Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton Cemetery
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Holy Cross Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kay Burial Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kay Burial Ground is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Burial Ground
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Adalberts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Adalberts Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Adalberts Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Adalberts Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Little Falls.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83228 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Little Falls.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83417 <5>
  • Ed Cash Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Ed Cash Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ed Cash Cemetery
  • Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Free Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Edward's Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Bowlus.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83406 <5>
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Little Falls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82967 <5>
    • Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Stanislaus Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Bowlus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Royalton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
  • Elmdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Sobieski
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Opole
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Opole is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
  • Little Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rice is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <6>
  • Holdingford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Upsala
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Stephen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
  • Belle Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Flensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Buckman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Buckman is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Saint Wendel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
    • Genola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Genola is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Watab
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Watab is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
    • Pierz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pierz is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <6>
    • Swanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Burtrum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Morrison 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 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 Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Morrison 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 #2068636  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068636 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: Morrison
      • Est. Elev: 331 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Royalton
      • Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8611111     Lon: -94.3444444
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Morrison, 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 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.