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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:   46.5576°   (46° 33' 27")

Lon:   -120.4709°   (-120° 28' 15")

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

The county seat for Yakima County is located in Yakima. Yakima lies just to the north northwest of the Pioneer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Yakima 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 21 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.

    • Union Gap
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • South Broadway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Broadway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Broadway
      • South Broadway is located in Yakima County
    • Parker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Yakima County
    • Yakima
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Terrace Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
      • Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
    • Moxee City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moxee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxee City
      • Moxee City is located in Yakima County
    • Moxee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fruitvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Yakima County
    • West Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
      • West Valley is located in Yakima County
    • Wapato
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Selah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ahtanum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahtanum
      • Ahtanum is located in Yakima County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Summitview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitview
        • Summitview is located in Yakima County
      • Wiley City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley City
        • Wiley City is located in Yakima County
      • Gleed
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrah
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Eschbach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eschbach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eschbach
        • Eschbach is located in Yakima County
      • Buena
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gromore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gromore
        • Gromore is located in Yakima County
      • Brownstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillside Siding
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Siding
        • Hillside Siding is located in Kittitas 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. The following communities are located in Yakima County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Naches
    • Selah
      • Selah lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selah.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selah
    • Toppenish
    • Yakima
      • Yakima lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yakima.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yakima
    • Zillah

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Tahoma Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Tahoma Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • The Tahoma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Yakima City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tahoma Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77081 <6>
    • Terrace Heights Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Terrace Heights Memorial Park is located in Yakima County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Terrace Heights Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Yakima.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrace Heights Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175171 <6>
    • Yemowat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yemowat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yemowat Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yemowat Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • West Hills Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hills Memorial Gardens
    • Sloutier Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloutier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sloutier Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloutier Cemetery
    • Emeunot Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emeunot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emeunot Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emeunot Cemetery
    • Saluskin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saluskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saluskin Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saluskin Cemetery
    • Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Zillah Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wenas Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wenas Cemetery is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenas Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Yesmowit Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yesmowit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yesmowit Cemetery is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yesmowit Cemetery
      • Colwash Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colwash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colwash Cemetery is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colwash Cemetery
      • Smina Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smina Cemetery is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smina Cemetery
      • Black Rock Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Rock Cemetery is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Rock 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 #1507459  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1507459 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: Yakima East
      • County: Yakima         Elev: 297
      • Location given for GNIS #1507459 (Pioneer Cemetery)

    The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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 Washington's counties, including Yakima, 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- ) 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: 46.5576, Longitude: -120.4709       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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