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A visit to the Pioneer Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pioneer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pioneer Cemetery (FG ID #2185097)

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 Pioneer Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pioneer Cemetery

Lat:   42.4815°   (42° 28' 53")

Lon:   -79.1679°   (-79° 10' 4")

The cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

As an estimate, the Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Forestville.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southwest of the Pioneer Cemetery .

Establishment of the Pioneer Cemetery ...

The Pioneer Cemetery was established in 1824.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prospect Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Lawn Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Sheridan Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheridan Center Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Abbey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abbey Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Pope Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pope Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Smith Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Mills Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Balltown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balltown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Balltown Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Newell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Ball Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ball Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • St. Hyacinth's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hyacinth's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hyacinth's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Hyacinth's Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Arkwright Summit Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkwright Summit Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkwright Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arkwright Summit Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Perrysburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrysburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrysburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perrysburg Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Rugg-Town / West Perrysburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rathburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rathburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rathburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rathburn Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • St. Hedwigs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hedwigs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hedwigs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Hedwigs Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Hamlet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Cottage Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottage Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

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 Chautauqua 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 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:

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 #960613  (Pioneer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #960613 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: Forestville
    • County: Chautauqua         Elev: 259
    • Location given for GNIS #960613 (Pioneer Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2185097

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chautauqua, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pioneer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4815, Longitude: -79.1679    
<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 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.
<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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