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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:

45.5907, -121.1873

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 Wasco County<2>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies just to the 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 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • GAR Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The GAR Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GAR Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wish - Ham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wish - Ham Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wish - Ham Cemetery
  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
  • Obrist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obrist Cemetery
  • Crawford Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crawford Family Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Family Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • McClure Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rice Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hartland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hartland Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Cemetery
    • Lyle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Cemetery
    • Mosier Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mosier Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier Cemetery
    • Mosier Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Celilo Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Celilo Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 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:

  • The Dalles
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • City of The Dalles
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
  • Dallesport
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chenoweth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
  • Rowena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ortley ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ortley is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
  • Endersby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Endersby is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Lyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dufur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rice ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rice is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Fairbanks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Celilo Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
    • Wishram
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mosier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nansene
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Nansene is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene

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 Wasco County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bingen
    • Bingen lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bingen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
  • Dufur
    • Dufur lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dufur.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
  • Mosier
    • Mosier lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mosier.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier
  • White Salmon

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:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco 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 #1125430  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1125430 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: Wasco
      • Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: The Dalles South
      • Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5906755     Lon: -121.1872935
      • 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 Wasco, 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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.