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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:

47.7819, -96.9361

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 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Walle Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bygland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bygland Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bygland Cemetery
  • Walle Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fisher Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rosendahl Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Rosendahl Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendahl Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Erickson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Cemetery
  • Nesbit Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nesbit Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit Cemetery
  • Resthaven Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. James Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Bardo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bardo Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardo Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • North Ringsaker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The North Ringsaker Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ringsaker Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Ringsaker Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102224 <5>
    • Americus - St. Olaf Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Hillstead Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hillstead Cemetery is located in Traill County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillstead Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Fisher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fisher is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Mallory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mallory is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
  • Thompson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Thompson is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <6>
  • East Grand Forks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Reynolds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <6>
  • Grand Forks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Climax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Climax is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Buxton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Buxton is located in Traill County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <6>
  • Crookston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Shirley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shirley is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Holmes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
  • Nielsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Nielsville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cummings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Euclid
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Euclid is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Kelly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Caledonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Shelly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Shelly is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Gentilly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Gentilly is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Manvel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <6>
    • Emerado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Emerado is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <6>

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 start with 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 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 #2081329  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2081329 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: 257 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bygland
      • Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7819444     Lon: -96.9361111
      • 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.