About Pioneer Cemetery
Pioneer Cemetery is a cemetery near Nevada City, Nevada County, California. The grounds sit at about 2,641 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Aaron A. Sargent. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1682943. The nearest mortuary we know of is Hooper and Weaver Mortuary in Nevada City, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 39 cemeteries we list in Nevada County, and 27 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Nevada City. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Pioneer Cemetery
Among them: 1 journalist, 1 US representative, 1 US senator.
- Aaron A. Sargent1827-1887American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Pioneer Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
39.26559, -121.02368
What Pioneer Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Saint Canice Catholic CemeteryNevada City, CACatholic cemetery0.0 mi
- Nevada City Jewish CemeteryNevada City, CAJewish cemetery0.8 mi
- Pine Grove CemeteryNevada City, CACemetery1.0 mi
- Forest View CemeteryNevada City, CACemetery1.0 mi
- Deer Creek CemeteryNevada City, CACemetery1.0 mi
- Nevada County CemeteryNevada City, CAMunicipal cemetery1.0 mi
- Nevada City Old Odd Fellows CemeteryNevada City, CACemetery1.0 mi
- Maidu Tribal Burying Grounds CemeteryNevada City, CACemetery1.9 mi
- New Elm Ridge CemeteryGrass Valley, CACemetery3.6 mi
- Old Grass Valley City CemeteryGrass Valley, CAMunicipal cemetery3.7 mi
Funeral homes near Pioneer Cemetery
- Hooper and Weaver Mortuary1.0 miMortuary · Nevada City · (530) 265-2429
- Chapel of the Angels Mortuary & Crematory4.0 miCremation provider · Grass Valley · (530) 273-2446
- Calvary Chapel20 miFuneral home · Foresthill · (530) 367-3555
- Lassila Funeral Chapels25 miFuneral home · Auburn · (530) 885-6271
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