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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:

46.5358, -95.1928

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 Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the west 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
  • Topelius Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Topelius Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topelius Cemetery
  • Leaf River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River Cemetery
  • Hay Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wadena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gustafva Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Gustafva Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustafva Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • The St. Anns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83244 <5>
  • Greenhill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
  • Sebeka Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sebeka Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethania Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Grace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
    • Paddock - Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Compton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
    • St. Huberts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Huberts Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Huberts Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Old Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Old Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Greenwood Cemetery
    • Red Eye Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Red Eye Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Eye Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.

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

  • Bluffton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Wadena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <6>
  • Davies
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
  • Sebeka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • New York Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Deer Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Verndale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Leaf City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
  • Hewitt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Menahga
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Aldrich
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Nimrod
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ottertail
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Henning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Perham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <6>
    • Bertha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Evergreen is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Wolf Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Richville
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Otter Tail 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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 #649513  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #649513 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: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 433 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sebeka SW
      • Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.535794     Lon: -95.1928064
      • 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 Otter Tail, 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.