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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:

33.9984, -96.3692

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 Bryan County<2>.

The county seat for Bryan County is located in Durant. Durant lies just to the west 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Durant.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98637 <5>
  • Cox Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cox Chapel Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Chapel Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
  • Keffer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Keffer Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffer Cemetery
  • Mead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Mead Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Cemetery
  • Nail Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Nail Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nail Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • Willis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Burney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Burney Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney Cemetery
    • Burris Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Burris Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burris Cemetery
    • Old Philadelphia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Love Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Love Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
    • Platter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Platter Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platter Cemetery
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Rosewood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Caddo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #239922 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Durant
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Armstrong
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Armstrong is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Calera
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Silo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Silo is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Mead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Caddo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenefic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Platter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Achille
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Colbert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bokchito
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cumberland is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cartwright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bee is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
    • McBride
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • McBride is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • Hendrix
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kemp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Yarnaby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
    • Little City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Little City is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
    • Red River City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Red River City is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
    • Yuba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
    • New Woodville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • New Woodville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
    • Preston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Preston is located in Grayson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Wade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Wade is located in Bryan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Bennington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Caney
      (18 miles [29 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 Pioneer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bryan 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 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 Pioneer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Bryan 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 #1777897  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1777897 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: Bryan
      • Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Roberta
      • Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9984303     Lon: -96.3691573
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Bryan, 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 drawn 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.
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