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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:

44.9208, -97.7490

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 Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Clark. Clark lies just to the south southeast 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 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Garden City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Garden City Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Cemetery
  • Prairie Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Darlington Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Darlington Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darlington Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Clark.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96909 <5>
  • Logan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Logan Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
  • South Elrod Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The South Elrod Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elrod Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • West Merton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The West Merton Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Merton Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Phipps Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Henry Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henry Cemetery
    • Lorinda Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lorinda Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorinda Cemetery
    • Hague Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hague Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Our Saviors Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
    • West Saviors Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The West Saviors Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saviors Cemetery
    • Doland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Doland Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doland Cemetery
    • Naples Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Naples Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Cemetery
    • Our Saviors Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.

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

  • Clark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Garden City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Raymond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Merton ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Merton is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
  • Bradley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Crocker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Henry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Henry is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <6>
  • Naples
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Naples is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Wallace
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Doland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lily
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lily is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
  • Vienna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Crandall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Crandall is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Turton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Carpenter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hazel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Florence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kampeska
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Kampeska is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
      • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
    • Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Butler is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Conde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • LaDelle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • LaDelle is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaDelle
    • Pitrodie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Pitrodie is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitrodie
      • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people

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 Clark County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bradley
  • Bryant
    • Bryant lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bryant.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
  • Clark
    • Clark lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clark.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Conde
    • Conde lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conde.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conde
  • Doland
  • Florence
  • Frankfort
  • Garden City
  • Hazel
    • Hazel lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hazel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Henry
    • Henry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Lily
    • Lily lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lily.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
  • Turton
    • Turton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Turton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turton
  • Vienna
  • Willow Lake

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 helpful 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 South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Clark 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 #1257066  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257066 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: Clark
      • Est. Elev: 564 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clark North
      • Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9207973     Lon: -97.7489744
      • 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 South Dakota's counties, including Clark, 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 things 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>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.