A visit to the Pioneers Grave ...
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 Grave ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pioneers Grave has been estimated.<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pioneers Grave
Lat: 40.5821° (40° 34' 55")
Lon: -116.4000° (-116° 24' 0")
The Pioneers Grave is located in Eureka County<2>.
The county seat for Eureka County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Pioneers Grave .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 6 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Pioneers Grave.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pioneers Grave, with the nearest first.
- Maidens Grave Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Beowawe Indian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palisade Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Valley Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carlin Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Battle Mtn. City Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
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 Pioneers Grave.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pioneers Grave, with the nearest first.
- Harney ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beowawe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barth ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barth
- Barth is located in Eureka County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barth
- From the Pioneers Grave to Barth
- Primeaux
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palisade ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shoshone ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoshone have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
- Shoshone is located in Eureka County
- Shoshone has also been known as:
- Shoshone Point
- Crescent Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kampos ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kampos. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampos
- Kampos is located in Lander County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kampos
- From the Pioneers Grave to Kampos
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argenta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Argenta is located in Lander County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Argenta
- From the Pioneers Grave to Argenta
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Bullion is located in Elko County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bullion
- From the Pioneers Grave to Bullion
- Lander ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lander have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Lander is located in Lander County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Tenabo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Jenkins is located in Lander County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jenkins
- From the Pioneers Grave to Jenkins
- Moleen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moleen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moleen
- Moleen is located in Elko County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moleen
- From the Pioneers Grave to Moleen
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Elko County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hunter
- From the Pioneers Grave to Hunter
- Battle Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 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 Pioneers Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Eureka County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pioneers Grave.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Battle Mountain
- Carlin
- Palisade - Historic
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 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 Grave:
- Pages specific to Nevada:
- Pages specific to Eureka County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Grave:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #842865 (Pioneers Grave)
- Note: GNIS record #842865 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: Beowawe
- County: Eureka Elev: 1452
- Location given for GNIS #842865 (Pioneers Grave)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Eureka County: www.co.eureka.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Eureka, 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 things 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 Grave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5821, Longitude: -116.4000 In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneers Grave 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> | 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. |