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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:

42.0603, -77.7961

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 Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Whitesville Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Independence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Independence Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
  • Hallsport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hallsport Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport Cemetery
  • Kenyon Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Kenyon Road Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon Road Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Fulmer Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fulmer Valley Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulmer Valley Cemetery
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
  • Briggs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Cemetery
    • The Briggs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • United States Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2483879 <5>
  • Spring Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spring Mills Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills Cemetery
  • North Bingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The North Bingham Cemetery is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham Cemetery
  • West Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
    • Valley Brook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Valley Brook Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook Cemetery
    • Trapping Brook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stannards Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Stannards Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards Cemetery
    • Yorks Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Yorks Corners Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorks Corners Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
    • Hauber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hauber Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauber Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.

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

  • Whitesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Independence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Independence is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Hallsport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hallsport is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
  • Paynesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Paynesville is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
  • North Bingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
  • Genesee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Genesee is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
  • Andover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Stannards
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Stannards is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
  • Elm Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
  • Rexville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dyke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dyke is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
  • West Bingham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Wellsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
    • Ulysses
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • North Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
    • Harrison Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
    • Petrolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Petrolia is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
    • Newfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Newfield is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
    • Elmer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Elmer is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Troupsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pikeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pikeville is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Alma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Alma is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Gold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Gold is located in Potter County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
    • Hartsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hartsville is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Alfred
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Alfred is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
      • Alfred has also been known as:
      • Alfred village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <6>
    • Allentown
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Pioneer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegany 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 websites either 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 New York:
  • Pages specific to Allegany 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 #960611  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #960611 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: Allegany
      • Est. Elev: 676 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Whitesville
      • Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0603463     Lon: -77.7961064
      • 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 New York's counties, including Allegany, 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 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.