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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 #2244076).

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:

42.9260, -123.2817

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Douglas County<3>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Roseburg. Roseburg lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the north of the Pioneer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pioneer Cemetery.

Name Variations for Pioneer Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Jesse Roberts Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<5>

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

  • William D Bradley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bland Mtn. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Bland Mtn. Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland Mtn. Cemetery
  • Quines Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lavadoure Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Lavadoure Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavadoure Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
  • Willis Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Willis Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Creek Cemetery
  • Letitia Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Letitia Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letitia Cemetery
  • Civil Bend Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Civil Bend Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Coffee Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Coffee Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Glendale Memorial Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Glendale Memorial Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Memorial Cemetery
      • The Glendale Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glendale Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38829 <1>
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Boggess Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Boggess Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggess Cemetery
    • McCulloch Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The McCulloch Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulloch Cemetery
    • Rainville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Pioneer Cemetery.

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

  • Canyonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tri City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tri City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
  • Riddle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Riddle is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Former names for Riddle:
    • Riddles
    • Riddlesburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <6>
  • Myrtle Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Days Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Azalea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Perdue ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Perdue is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue
  • Glendale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dillard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Winston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Brockway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brockway is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
  • Green
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Green is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wolf Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tiller
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Golden ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Golden is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Greenback ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Greenback is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
    • Tenmile
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunny Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Placer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Placer is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
    • Lookingglass
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
    • Roseburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Leland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Leland is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Camas Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 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. The following communities are located in Douglas 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 first visit 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:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2244076

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1157158  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1157158 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 247 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Canyonville
      • Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9259517     Lon: -123.2817304
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.