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A visit to the West Pioneer Cemetery ...


The location of the West Pioneer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 West Pioneer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Pioneer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   40.1048°   (40° 6' 17")

Lon:   -82.9263°   (-82° 55' 34")

The West Pioneer Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the West Pioneer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 West Pioneer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Pioneer Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Pioneer Cemetery.

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

    • Blendon Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blendon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Corner
      • Blendon Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Blendon Corner has also been known as:
      • Blendon Four Corners
      • Blendon
    • Huber Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
      • Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
    • Westerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <4>
    • Minerva Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
      • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Gould Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Park
      • Gould Park is located in Franklin County
    • Pinhook ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Franklin County
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central College have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central College
      • Central College is located in Franklin County
    • Maxtown ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
      • Maxtown is located in Delaware County
      • Maxtown has also been known as:
      • Maxwell Corners
      • Maxwell
    • Parks Mills ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mills
      • Parks Mills is located in Franklin County
    • Flint ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Franklin County
    • Riverlea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverlea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
      • Riverlea is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Africa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Delaware County
      • Africa has also been known as:
      • East Orange
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Gahanna
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
        • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <4>
      • Harlem
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
        • Harlem is located in Delaware County
        • Harlem has also been known as:
        • Buddtown
      • Victory Camp ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
        • Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
      • Worthington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
      • Olentangy ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olentangy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olentangy
        • Olentangy is located in Franklin County
      • Evanston ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evanston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
        • Evanston is located in Franklin County
        • Evanston has also been known as:
        • North Broadway
      • New Albany
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
        • New Albany is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
      • Orange Station ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orange Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Station
        • Orange Station is located in Delaware County
      • Shattucksburg ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shattucksburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattucksburg
        • Shattucksburg is located in Franklin County
      • Wonderland ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonderland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland
        • Wonderland is located in Franklin County
      • Ralph ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
        • Ralph is located in Delaware County
      • Snipetown ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snipetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipetown
        • Snipetown is located in Delaware County
      • Center Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
        • Center Village is located in Delaware County
      • Houcks ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
        • Houcks is located in Knox County
      • Lewis Center
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsville ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
        • Williamsville is located in Delaware County
      • Stewards Corners ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewards Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Corners
        • Stewards Corners is located in Delaware 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 West Pioneer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Pioneer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the West Pioneer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Methodist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Olde Methodist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Otterbein Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Central Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Tussic Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tussig Road Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tussig Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tussig Road Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tussig Road Cemetery
    • Northlawn Memory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Flint Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Worthington Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worthington Methodist Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Methodist Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Red Bank Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pool Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pool Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pool Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • McKendree Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKendree Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Dague Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dague Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dague Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Fancher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Harlem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 West Pioneer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1961116  (West Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1961116 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: Northeast Columbus
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #1961116 (West Pioneer Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Franklin, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Pioneer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1048, Longitude: -82.9263       In this case, the coordinates for the West Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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