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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:

45.8229, -122.6401

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 Vancouver. Vancouver lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Bethel Evangelical Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewisville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lewisville Cemetery is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville Cemetery
  • Dublin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Dublin Cemetery is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Highland Cemetery is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Fargher Lake.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hazen Cemetery
    • View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76951 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Elim Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elim Cemetery is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • The IOOF Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Woodland.
    • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986229 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Salmon Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Salmon Creek Cemetery is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gravel Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gravel Point Cemetery is also located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point Cemetery
    • Frank Abel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Frank Abel Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Abel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Frank Abel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229827 <5>
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayview Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bayview Memorial Cemetery is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Memorial Cemetery
      • The Bayview Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bayview Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38934 <5>
    • Brush Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brush Prairie Cemetery is also located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Prairie Cemetery
    • Finn Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Finn Hill Cemetery is also located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finn Hill Cemetery
    • Kinder Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethany Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Pioneer
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pioneer is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • King Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • King Corner is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
  • Dollar's Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dollar's Corner is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar's Corner
  • Cherry Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Grove is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
  • La Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Meadow Glade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow Glade is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glade
  • Battle Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lewisville is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Sara
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sara is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
  • Mount Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Vista is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
  • Kumtux
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kumtux is also located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumtux
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Salmon Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Salmon Creek is also located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
    • Brush Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Heisson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fargher Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fargher Lake is also located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargher Lake
    • Woodland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Felida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Felida is also located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Union is also located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Etna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Etna is also located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Saint Helens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake Shore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lake Shore is also located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Barberton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Barberton is also located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
    • Homan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Homan is also located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan
    • Hockinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hockinson is also located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockinson
    • Ariel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Columbia City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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.

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 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 Washington:
  • 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 #1507457  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1507457 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: 62 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ridgefield
      • Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8228927     Lon: -122.6400997
      • 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 Washington'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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.