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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pioneer (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pioneer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pioneer is located in Venango County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Venango County: Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Forest, Mercer & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Pioneer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pioneer:

  • Venango County     (The home county of Pioneer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
    • Petroleum Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
      • Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
    • Plumer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
      • Plumer is located in Venango County
    • Pithole City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pithole City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
      • Pithole City is located in Venango County
    • Rouseville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
      • Rouseville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <2>
    • Hasson Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
      • Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
    • McClintock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClintock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
      • McClintock is located in Venango County
    • Pleasantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Venango County
    • Oil City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Siverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siverly
      • Siverly is located in Venango County
    • President
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
      • President is located in Venango County
    • Woodland Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
      • Woodland Heights is located in Venango County
    • Coal Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Venango County
  • Armstrong County
    • Parker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <2>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
    • Cherry Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Eau Claire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
      • Eau Claire is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <2>
    • Murrinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
      • Murrinsville is located in Butler County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
    • Venus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
      • Venus is located in Clarion County
    • Fryburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolfs Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
      • Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
    • Pine City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Clarion County
    • Iron City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Clarion County
    • Beaver City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Clarion County
    • Knox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <2>
    • Lamartine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
      • Lamartine is located in Clarion County
    • Elk City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Clarion County
    • Leeper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shippenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arthurs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthurs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurs
      • Arthurs is located in Clarion County
    • Crown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Clarion County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
    • Titusville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gresham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Crawford County
    • Hydetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
      • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Fauncetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
      • Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
    • Black Ash
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
      • Black Ash is located in Crawford County
    • Tryonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
      • Tryonville is located in Crawford County
    • Townville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
      • Townville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Guys Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys Mills
      • Guys Mills is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guys Mills <2>
    • Riceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
    • Rootville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rootville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
      • Rootville is located in Crawford County
    • Cochranton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
      • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <2>
    • Lincolnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
    • Corry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Corry is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <2>
    • Elgin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Union City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Beaver Dam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
    • Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
    • Tionesta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fagundus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagundus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
      • Fagundus is located in Forest County
    • Gilfoyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
      • Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
    • Roses
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
      • Roses is located in Forest County
    • Marienville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
      • Marienville is located in Forest County
    • Redclyffe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redclyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
      • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
    • New Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Sandy Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kilgore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Mercer County
    • New Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
      • New Vernon is located in Mercer County
    • Perrine Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
      • Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Stoneboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarks Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
      • Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Sheakleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
      • Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jackson Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
      • Jackson Center is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <2>
    • Hadley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Warren County
    • Sanford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Warren County
    • Tidioute
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Spring Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
      • West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
    • Garland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Warren County
    • Pittsfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Colza
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
      • Colza is located in Warren County
    • Hermit Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
      • Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
    • Columbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Youngsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Irvine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pioneer, see our County-by-County Page for Pioneer.

Newspapers Published in Pioneer ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pioneer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pioneer, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pioneer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pioneer:

Cemeteries Near Pioneer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pioneer.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pioneer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.

  • Lamey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamey Cemetery
  • Shaw Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Farm Cemetery
  • Memory's Acre Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memory's Acre Cemetery is located in Pleasantville.
    • The Memory's Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasantville Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory's Acre Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Corners Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Grove Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (146 more) ...
    • McCrea Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrea Cemetery
    • Asbury Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pioneer had a population of 116 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.

  • Petroleum Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
    • Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
  • Plumer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
    • Plumer is located in Venango County
  • Shamburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
    • Shamburg is located in Venango County
  • Cherrytree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree
    • Cherrytree is located in Venango County
  • Rynd Farm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rynd Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
    • Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
  • Rouseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
    • Rouseville is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <2>
  • Pithole City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pithole City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
    • Pithole City is located in Venango County
  • Dempseytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dempseytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempseytown
    • Dempseytown is located in Venango County
  • McClintock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClintock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
    • McClintock is located in Venango County
  • Oleopolis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oleopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleopolis
    • Oleopolis is located in Venango County
  • Oil City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gresham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Gresham is located in Crawford County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pleasantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Titusville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Titusville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Titusville
      • East Titusville is located in Crawford County
    • Titusville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pioneer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pioneer.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pioneer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

The official website for State 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pioneer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5312, Longitude: -79.6651       In this case, the coordinates for Pioneer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pioneer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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