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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:

44.9198, -123.0468

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 Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the north northeast 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Belcrest Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Belcrest Memorial Park is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcrest Memorial Park
    • The Belcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Belcrest Memorial Park / Salem Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38570 <5>
  • Lee Mission Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lee Mission Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Mission Cemetery
  • Jory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Jory Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jory Cemetery
  • Rosedale Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hayesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hayesville Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville Cemetery
  • Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Rest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
    • The Rest Lawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Restlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39331 <5>
  • Halls Ferry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Halls Ferry Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry Cemetery
  • Herron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Herron Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron Cemetery
  • Penitentiary Annex Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chemawa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chemawa Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chemawa Cemetery is located in Chemawa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38651 <5>
  • Claggett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Claggett Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claggett Cemetery
  • Zena Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zena Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Twin Oaks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Twin Oaks Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks Cemetery
    • Stipp Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Howell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Eoff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Eoff Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eoff Cemetery
    • Etna Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Etna Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Cemetery
    • Shaw Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Shaw Catholic Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Catholic Cemetery
    • Kimsey - Walker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pratum Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Pratum Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratum Cemetery

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:

  • Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Salem is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • Four Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Four Corners is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Badger Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
  • Eola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Salemtowne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
  • Hayesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayesville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
  • Keizer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Turner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chemawa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chemawa is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
  • Lincoln
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Macleay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Macleay is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
  • Labish Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Labish Village is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Zena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Independence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Crowley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Rickreall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Brooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Monmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Aumsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Hopewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Santiam City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Santiam City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
    • Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Stayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dolph Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner

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 Marion 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 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 Marion 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 #1163205  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1163205 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Salem West
      • Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.919842     Lon: -123.046763
      • 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 Oregon's counties, including Marion, 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 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'.
    <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.