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A visit to the Pioneers 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 Pioneers Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pioneers Cemetery:

45.0685, -122.9132

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pioneers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Pioneers Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Pioneers Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pioneers Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Pioneers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Skunkville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Skunkville Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunkville Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gervaos Pioneer Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Essen Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Essen Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen Family Cemetery
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
  • Belle Passi Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Bethany Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Benedictine Sister of Mt. Anglel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Benedictine Sister of Mt. Anglel Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedictine Sister of Mt. Anglel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benedictine Sister of Mt. Anglel Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Mount Angel.
    • The Benedictine Sister of Mt. Anglel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Queen of Angels Monastery Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • Mt. Angel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Angel Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Angel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Mount Angel.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Angel Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39165 <5>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Claggett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Claggett Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claggett Cemetery
    • Chemawa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Angel Abbey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pioneers Cemetery.

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

  • Brooks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gervais
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Labish Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Labish Village is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
  • Mount Angel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • McKee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • McKee is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • Chemawa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chemawa is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
  • Hayesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hayesville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
  • Downs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Downs is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Woodburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Keizer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Silverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Badger Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hopewell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Salemtowne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Hubbard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Four Corners is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Saint Paul
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Zena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Macleay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Macleay is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
    • Donald
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Scotts Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg

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 Pioneers Cemetery. The following communities are located in Marion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pioneers 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 Pioneers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1125441  (Pioneers Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1125441 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: 52 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gervais
      • Location given for Pioneers Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.0684531     Lon: -122.9131504
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pioneers 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.