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A visit to the Pioneer Cemetery ...


The location of the Pioneer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   43.7050°   (43° 42' 17")

Lon:   -96.7409°   (-96° 44' 27")

The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County<2>.

The county seat for Minnehaha County is located in Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Pioneer Cemetery .

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 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 Minnehaha County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Pioneer Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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.

    • Midway
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Baltic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
      • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <4>
    • Crooks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
      • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <4>
    • Renner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lyons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dell Rapids
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Colton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
    • Sioux Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brandon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <4>
    • Garretson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garretson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
      • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <4>
    • Huntimer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer
      • Huntimer is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sherman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Sherman is located in Minnehaha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Trent
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
        • Trent is located in Moody County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <4>
      • Rowena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
        • Rowena is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <4>
      • Shindler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shindler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
        • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
      • Valley Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
        • Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <4>
      • Chester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Humboldt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
        • Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
      • Brant Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
        • Brant Lake is located in Lake 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 Minnehaha County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Berg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berg Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berg Cemetery
    • Stordahl Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stordahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stordahl Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stordahl Cemetery
    • Minnehaha Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnehaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minnehaha Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnehaha Cemetery
    • Norway Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norway Lutheran Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Lutheran Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Burk Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burk Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
    • Minnehaha County Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Minnehaha County Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • The Minnehaha County Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Minnehaha Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnehaha County Cemetery
    • Dell Rapids Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Dell Rapids Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dell Rapids Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Dell Rapids.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dell Rapids Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180104 <6>
    • St. Ansgar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ansgar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ansgar Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ansgar Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Colton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Brandon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
      • Summit Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summit Hill Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Hill Cemetery
      • Hartford Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
      • St. George Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. George Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hills of Rest Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Reformed Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Church Cemetery

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

    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 #1257064  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1257064 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: Renner
      • County: Minnehaha         Elev: 459
      • Location given for GNIS #1257064 (Pioneer Cemetery)

    The official website for Minnehaha County: www.minnehahacounty.org/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.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 South Dakota's counties, including Minnehaha, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 43.7050, Longitude: -96.7409       In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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