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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:   43.5600°   (43° 33' 36")

Lon:   -90.8901°   (-90° 53' 24")

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

The county seat for Vernon County is located in Viroqua. Viroqua lies just to the east southeast of the Pioneer Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Vernon 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 24 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.

    • Viroqua
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
      • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
    • Liberty Pole
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
      • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
    • Westby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
      • Westby is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
    • Fargo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County
    • Purdy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Vernon County
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Vernon County
    • Towerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
      • Towerville is located in Crawford County
    • Readstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
      • Readstown is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Viola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Coon Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
      • Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Newry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
      • Newry is located in Vernon County
    • Retreat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Vernon County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Soldiers Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
        • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • La Farge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
        • La Farge is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Chaseburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
        • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Cashton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
        • Cashton is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
      • Gays Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
        • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Genoa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
        • Genoa is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Middle Ridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
        • Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
      • Ferryville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
        • Ferryville is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Mount Sterling
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
        • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Saint Joseph
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
        • Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
      • Melvina
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
        • Melvina is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Stoddard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
        • Stoddard is located in Vernon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people

    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 Vernon 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 23 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.

    • Belgium Ridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belgium Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belgium Ridge Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgium Ridge Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Asbury Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Ridge Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Ridge Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Brookville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookville Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Cemetery
    • Bishop Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Branch Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Branch Cemetery
    • Brush Hollow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Hollow Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Hollow Cemetery
    • Coon Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Prairie Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coon Prairie Lutheran Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Our Saviours Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviours Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Saviours Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviours Cemetery
      • Fortney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fortney Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortney Cemetery
      • Fargo Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargo Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Haukley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haukley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haukley Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haukley Cemetery
      • Towerville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Towerville Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towerville Cemetery
      • Hooverson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooverson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooverson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooverson Cemetery
      • Kickapoo Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kickapoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kickapoo Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kickapoo Cemetery
      • Maiben Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maiben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maiben Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maiben Cemetery
      • Manning Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manning Cemetery is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning 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 #1834486  (Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1834486 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: Viroqua
      • County: Vernon         Elev: 375
      • Location given for GNIS #1834486 (Pioneer Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Vernon, 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 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: 43.5600, Longitude: -90.8901       In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneer 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.




 

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