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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery

Lat:   44.9494°   (44° 56' 57")

Lon:   -93.2452°   (-93° 14' 42")

The Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery is located in Hennepin County<2>.

The county seat for Hennepin County is located in Minneapolis. Minneapolis lies just to the north northwest of the Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Temple Israel Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Israel Memorial Park
    • The Temple Israel Memorial Park is located in Hennepin County
    • The Temple Israel Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83689 <5>
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
    • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakewood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Minneapolis.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82700 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
  • Bass Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bass Lake Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
  • Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery
    • The Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Minneapolis.
    • The Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sunset Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83665 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Minneapolis.
    • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Washburn - McReavy Hillside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82513 <5>
  • South Side Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Side Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
  • Assumption Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Assumption Church Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
  • Ft. Snelling National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Snelling National Cemetery
    • The Ft. Snelling National Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Snelling National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Minneapolis.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82339 <5>
  • Church of St. Peter Historic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of St. Peter Historic Cemetery
    • The Church of St. Peter Historic Cemetery is located in Dakota County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Church of St. Peter Historic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mendota.
    • The Church of St. Peter Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Peter Catholic Church Cemetery
    • St. Peter Historic Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1769302 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Saint Paul.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82033 <5>
    • St. Mary's Orthodox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Orthodox Cemetery
      • The St. Mary's Orthodox Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
      • The St. Mary's Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Crystal Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • United Hebrew Brotherhood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Hebrew Brotherhood Cemetery
      • The United Hebrew Brotherhood Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the United Hebrew Brotherhood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richfield.
      • The United Hebrew Brotherhood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • United Hebrew Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83754 <5>
    • B'nai Emet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Emet Cemetery
      • The B'nai Emet Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the B'nai Emet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richfield.
      • The B'nai Emet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
      • Bnai Emet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137751 <5>
    • Gemelus Chesed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gemelus Chesed Cemetery
      • The Gemelus Chesed Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gemelus Chesed Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2341169 <5>
    • Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery
      • The Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richfield.
      • The Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Order Brith Abraham Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82819 <5>
    • Acacia Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acacia Park Cemetery
      • The Acacia Park Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Acacia Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Mendota.
      • The Acacia Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Acacia Cemetery
      • Acacia Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81832 <5>
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resurrection Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Mendota.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83141 <5>
    • Elmhurst Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmhurst Cemetery
      • The Elmhurst Cemetery is located in Ramsey County
      • The Elmhurst Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Orchard Street Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82221 <5>
    • Temple of Aaron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Minneapolis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lauderdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
    • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Richfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Falcon Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
    • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <6>
  • Mendota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Anthony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Saint Anthony is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <6>
  • Columbia Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Edina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Edina is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <6>
  • Mendota Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota Heights
    • Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota Heights <6>
  • Lilydale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
    • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
  • Roseville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <6>
  • Golden Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
    • Golden Valley is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <6>
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Saint Louis Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bloomington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hilltop
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • West Saint Paul
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint Paul
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Robbinsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Nicols
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
      • Nicols is located in Dakota County
    • Eagan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
      • Eagan is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <6>
    • New Brighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
      • New Brighton is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <6>
    • Crystal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Crystal is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <6>
    • Sunfish Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
      • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <6>
    • Brooklyn Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Canada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <6>
    • Cardigan Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
    • Arden Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden Hills
      • Arden Hills is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden Hills <6>
    • New Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <6>
    • Fridley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Medicine Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
      • Medicine Lake is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <6>
    • Minnetonka Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
      • Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County

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 Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hennepin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pioneers & Soldiers 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 Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery:

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 Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #649522  (Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #649522 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Saint Paul West
    • County: Hennepin         Elev: 262
    • Location given for GNIS #649522 (Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery)

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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 Hennepin, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9494, Longitude: -93.2452       In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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