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:
43.5600, -90.8901
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 Vernon County<2>.
The county seat for Vernon County is located in Viroqua. Viroqua lies just to the east southeast 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> 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)
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Asbury Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Asbury Ridge Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Ridge Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Brookville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brookville Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville Cemetery
- Bishop Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brush Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Brush Hollow Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Hollow Cemetery
- Coon Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Our Saviours Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Our Saviours Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviours Cemetery
- Fortney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fortney Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortney Cemetery
- Fargo Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Fargo Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Haukley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Haukley Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haukley Cemetery
- Towerville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Towerville Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville Cemetery
- Hooverson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Hooverson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Cemetery
- Kickapoo Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Kickapoo Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo Cemetery
- Maiben Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Maiben Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiben Cemetery
- Manning Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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)
- Viroqua is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
- Liberty Pole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Westby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Fargo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fargo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Purdy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Purdy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- West Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- Rising Sun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Towerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Readstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Readstown is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Viola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Viola is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Coon Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Newry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Retreat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Retreat is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Soldiers Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- La Farge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Chaseburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Cashton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cashton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Freeman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Gays Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Genoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Genoa is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Middle Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
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.
- Cashton
- Gays Mills
- La Farge
- Readstown
- Soldiers Grove
- Stoddard
- Viola
- Viola lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Viola.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viroqua
- Westby
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1834486 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: Vernon
- Est. Elev: 375 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Viroqua
- Location given for Pioneer Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.559973 Lon: -90.8901302
- 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 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' (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- 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. |