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A visit to the Pioneer Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pioneer Memorial Park:

46.2876, -117.8094

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Pioneer Memorial Park is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies just to the west northwest of the Pioneer Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pioneer Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Pioneer Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Covello Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Covello Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covello Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Bundy Hollow Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bundy Hollow Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Hollow Cemetery
  • Owsley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Owsley Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley Cemetery
  • Peola Pioneer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Peola Pioneer Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Pioneer Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Pataha Flat Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pataha Flat Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataha Flat Cemetery
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
  • Pomeroy City Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Ivy Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • The Ivy Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kirby Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Wallowa County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Asotin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Autrey Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Autrey Cemetery is located in Asotin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autrey Cemetery
    • Lake Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Asotin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
    • Cloverland Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cloverland Cemetery is located in Asotin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland Cemetery
    • Mayview Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mayview Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview Cemetery
      • The Mayview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Mayview / Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Old Bones Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Bones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bones Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Wallowa County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pioneer Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pioneer Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Dayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Huntsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Huntsville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Coppei
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Coppei is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppei
  • Peola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Peola is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola
  • Pomeroy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Menoken
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Menoken is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
  • Waitsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Delaney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Delaney is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
  • Relief
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Relief is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
  • Pataha
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pataha is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataha
  • Dixie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Starbuck
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Gould City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Gould City is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould City
    • Kibler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kibler is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
    • Prescott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Grange City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Grange City is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
    • Cloverland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Cloverland is located in Asotin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland

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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

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

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 professional and volunteer 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Columbia 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1507463  (Pioneer Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1507463 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: Columbia
      • Est. Elev: 1079 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cahill Mountain
      • Location given for Pioneer Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 46.2876445     Lon: -117.8093664
      • 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 Columbia, 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 from Point A (ie- Pioneer Memorial Park) 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.