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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:

47.6614, -95.9889

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 Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Broderheim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Broderheim Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broderheim Cemetery
  • Saron Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rodnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rodnes Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodnes Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Gosen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Gosen Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosen Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Sorum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sorum Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorum Cemetery
  • Dovre Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Dovre Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovre Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
  • New Sweden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Faith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Faith Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • First English Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Lima Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Winger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Winger Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger Cemetery
    • Landsverk Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Landsverk Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsverk Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Erskine
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • McIntosh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mentor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Winger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Brooks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Rindal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
  • Fosston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oklee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dugdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dugdale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
  • Bejou
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Trail
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Trail is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Fertile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Plummer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Gully
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Gully is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Melvin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Melvin is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Flaming
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Flaming is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
    • Lengby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lengby is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Red Lake Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Polk 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 turn to 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 Polk 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 #649515  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #649515 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 376 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McIntosh
      • Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.661351     Lon: -95.9889252
      • 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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.
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