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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pioneer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pioneer Cemetery (FG ID #2316771)

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 ...

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

Lat:   29.0511°   (29° 3' 3")

Lon:   -95.5591°   (-95° 33' 32")

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

The county seat for Brazoria County is located in Angleton. Angleton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Pioneer Cemetery .

Establishment of the Pioneer Cemetery ...

The Pioneer Cemetery was established in 1888.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brazoria 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 19 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.

    • Brazoria
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wild Peach Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Peach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
      • Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Lake Jackson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson
      • Lake Jackson is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Jackson <4>
    • East Columbia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia
      • East Columbia is located in Brazoria County
    • Jones Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bailey's Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey's Prairie
      • Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • West Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sweeny
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Clute
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clute have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
      • Clute is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clute <4>
    • Richwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <4>
    • Angleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angleton
      • Angleton is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angleton <4>
    • Holiday Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
      • Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Old Ocean
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ocean
        • Old Ocean is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Ocean <4>
      • Bastrop Beach
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop Beach
        • Bastrop Beach is located in Brazoria County
      • Cedar Lane
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lane
        • Cedar Lane is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lane <4>
      • Velasco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velasco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasco
        • Velasco is located in Brazoria County
      • Freeport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • Freeport is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
      • Oyster Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
        • Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Sargent
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

    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. The following communities are located in Brazoria 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Peaceful Rest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Brazoria Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mims Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mims Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • The Mims Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Temple Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mims Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2464768 <1>
    • Galilee MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Galilee MB Church Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galilee MB Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Brazoria.
      • The Galilee MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galilee Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156979 <1>
    • Jaden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jaden Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4487 <1>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Munson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gulf Prairie Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burrel Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrel Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrel Chapel Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrel Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2672 <1>
    • Patton Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Patton Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Patton Family Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377709 <1>
    • WC Paradise Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • The Columbia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Columbia Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #386227 <1>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest is located in Brazoria County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of West Columbia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156099 <1>
      • Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cedar Lake Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cedar Lake Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2513725 <1>
      • Oakland Community Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Restwood Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Restwood Memorial Park is located in Brazoria County
        • The Restwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Clute Cemetery
        • Eagle Island Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restwood Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6344 <1>
      • Sweeny Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gulf Coast Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

    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:

    The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazoria, 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 things 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: 29.0511, Longitude: -95.5591    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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