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A visit to the Pioneers Union Cemetery ...

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 Union Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pioneers Union 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 Union Cemetery

Lat:   44.9975°   (44° 59' 51")

Lon:   -94.8803°   (-94° 52' 49")

The Pioneers Union Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County<2>.

The county seat for Kandiyohi County is located in Willmar. Willmar lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Pioneers Union 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 Pioneers Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tromso Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tromso Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tromso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tromso Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Lake Lillian United Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Lillian United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Lillian United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake Lillian United Methodist Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Early Lake Lillian Community Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Lake Lillian Community Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Lake Lillian Community Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Early Lake Lillian Community Burial Ground is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Lake Elizabeth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Lake Lillian Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Lillian Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Lillian Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake Lillian Baptist Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Kandiyohi County
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Svea Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Svea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Svea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Svea Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Blomkest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blomkest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blomkest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blomkest Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Christine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christine Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Rosendale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosendale Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Tripolis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripolis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tripolis Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Meeker County
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Hardanger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardanger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardanger Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Atwater Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwater Union Cemetery
      • The Atwater Union Cemetery is located in Kandiyohi County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atwater Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Atwater.
      • The Atwater Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83741 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pioneers Union Cemetery.

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

  • Lake Lillian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lillian
    • Lake Lillian is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lillian <6>
  • Svea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Blomkest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blomkest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
    • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Rosendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
    • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
  • Kandiyohi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
    • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Cosmos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
    • Cosmos is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmos <6>
  • Atwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Roseland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Wilmar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
    • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Willmar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grove City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <6>
  • Prinsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
    • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bird Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Spicer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <6>
    • Olivia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Danube
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danube have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
      • Danube is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danube <6>
    • Cedar Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
      • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Pennock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
      • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Raymond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <6>
    • Hector
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Renville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <6>
    • Litchfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kandiyohi County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pioneers Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Pioneers Union 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 Union Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #649590  (Pioneers Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #649590 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: Lake Lillian
    • County: Kandiyohi         Elev: 338
    • Location given for GNIS #649590 (Pioneers Union Cemetery)

The official website for Kandiyohi County: www.co.kandiyohi.mn.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 Kandiyohi, 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' 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 Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9975, Longitude: -94.8803       In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneers Union 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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