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:
40.2787, -77.4647
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 Perry County<2>.
. New Bloomfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]
<3> to the east 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Blain Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- McClures Gap Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The McClures Gap Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClures Gap Cemetery
- Eby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Eby Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eby Cemetery
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Emory Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Chapel Cemetery
- Newville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Newville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville Cemetery
- John Graham Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Restland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Restland Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
- McWilliams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams Cemetery
- McCaskey Graves
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The McCaskey Graves is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskey Graves
- Green Spring Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Green Spring Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Cemetery
- The Green Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
- Irishtown Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Landisburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Landisburg Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landisburg Cemetery
- East Waterford Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hanna Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Hanna Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
- United Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The United Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
- McCoysville Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The McCoysville Cemetery is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoysville Cemetery
- Polk Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
- Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westminister Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Westminister Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminister Cemetery
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 Pioneer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Washington is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Cisna Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cisna Run is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
- New Germantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centre is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Bixler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bixler is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
- Kistler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kistler is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Newville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bears Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
- Landisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Rutherford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Big Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Plainfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alinda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alinda is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
- Perulack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Perulack is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
- Elliottsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
- McCullochs Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
- Caprivi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Caprivi is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caprivi
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Mowersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mowersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
- Ickesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ickesburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
- Reeds Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
- Peru Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- Blairs Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
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 Perry 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 start with 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 Pioneer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 #1206509 (Pioneer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1206509 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 332 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Andersonburg
- Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.278696 Lon: -77.4647088
- 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Perry, 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 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. |