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A visit to the Pioneer Rest 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 Rest Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pioneer Rest 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 Rest Cemetery

Lat:   30.9105°   (30° 54' 37")

Lon:   -99.7892°   (-99° 47' 21")

The Pioneer Rest Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Menard. Menard lies just to the north northeast of the Pioneer Rest Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Pioneer Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Waddell Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waddell Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Opp Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Opp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Opp Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Hext Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hext Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hext Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hext Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Bannowsky Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bannowsky Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bannowsky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bannowsky Cemetery is located in Kimble County
  • Loveless Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveless Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loveless Cemetery is located in Concho County
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Concho County
  • Jacoby Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacoby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacoby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jacoby Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • London Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the London Cemetery
    • The London Cemetery is located in Kimble County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the London Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of London.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4907 <5>
  • Black Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Schleicher County
  • Sudduth Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudduth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudduth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sudduth Cemetery is located in Concho County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Eden Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Concho County
    • Long Mtn. Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Mtn. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Mtn. Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Kimble County
    • Red Creek Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Creek Cemetery is located in Kimble County
    • Morales Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morales Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morales Cemetery is located in Schleicher County
    • Coffey Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Gentry Creek Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gentry Creek Cemetery is located in Kimble County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Pioneer Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Menard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hext
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Live Oak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Live Oak is located in Concho County
  • Fort McKavett ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Calf Creek ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
    • Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
  • London
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Eden
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Concho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
  • Melvin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Melvin is located in McCulloch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <6>
  • Streeter
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
    • Streeter is located in Mason County
  • Brady
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in McCulloch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <6>
  • Junction
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Grit
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
    • Grit is located in Mason County
  • Salt Gap ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
    • Salt Gap is located in McCulloch 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 Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brady
    • Brady lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pioneer Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brady.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Fort McKavett - Historic
  • Junction
  • London
    • London lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Pioneer Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for London.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • Melvin
    • Melvin lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pioneer Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Melvin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Menard
    • Menard lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pioneer Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Menard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard

Websites to help with your 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 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 Rest 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 Rest Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1365341  (Pioneer Rest Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1365341 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: Menard
    • County: Menard         Elev: 588
    • Location given for GNIS #1365341 (Pioneer Rest Cemetery)

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Menard, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pioneer Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9105, Longitude: -99.7892       In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneer Rest 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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