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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2787°   (40° 16' 43")

Lon:   -77.4647°   (-77° 27' 52")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blain Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • McClures Gap Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClures Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClures Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McClures Gap Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Eby Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eby Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Emory Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emory Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Newville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • John Graham Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Graham Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Graham Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John Graham Memorial Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Restland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Restland Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • McWilliams Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWilliams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWilliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Juniata County
  • McCaskey Graves
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaskey Graves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaskey Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCaskey Graves is located in Perry County
  • Green Spring Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Spring Cemetery
    • The Green Spring Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landisburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landisburg Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • East Waterford Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Waterford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Waterford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Waterford Cemetery is located in Juniata County
    • Hanna Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • United Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • McCoysville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoysville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoysville Cemetery is located in Juniata County
    • Polk Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polk Cemetery is located in Juniata County
    • Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Westminister Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminister Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westminister Cemetery is located in Cumberland County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Cumberland County
  • Cisna Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
    • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
  • New Germantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Centre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
    • Centre is located in Perry County
  • Bixler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
    • Bixler is located in Perry County
  • Kistler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
    • Kistler is located in Perry County
  • Newville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bears Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
    • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Landisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East Rutherford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
    • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
  • Newburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <6>
  • Big Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Plainfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alinda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
    • Perulack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • Elliottsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
      • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
    • McCullochs Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCullochs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
      • McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Caprivi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caprivi
      • Caprivi is located in Cumberland County
    • Waterloo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Franklin County
    • Mowersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
      • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
    • Ickesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
    • Reeds Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • Peru Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Blairs Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
      • Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County

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 like to 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:

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: GNIS record #1206509 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Andersonburg
    • County: Perry         Elev: 332
    • Location given for GNIS #1206509 (Pioneer Cemetery)

The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pioneer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2787, Longitude: -77.4647       In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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