About Pioneer Cemetery
Pioneer Cemetery is a cemetery near The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon. The grounds sit at about 492 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Joseph G. Wilson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1125430. The nearest other listed cemetery is Masonic Cemetery (historical), about 0.9 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in The Dalles, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 37 cemeteries we list in Wasco County, and 14 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, The Dalles. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Pioneer Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative.
- Joseph G. Wilson1826-1873American 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
45.59051, -121.18692
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
- Masonic Cemetery (historical)The Dalles, ORCemetery0.9 mi
- Grand Army of the Republic CemeteryThe Dalles, ORCemetery1.0 mi
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows CemeteryThe Dalles, ORCemetery1.0 mi
- Saint Peter's CemeteryThe Dalles, ORCemetery1.3 mi
- Sunset CemeteryThe Dalles, ORCemetery1.4 mi
- Wish-Ham CemeteryDallesport, WACemetery3.3 mi
- Wish - Ulm CemeteryDallesport, WACemetery3.3 mi
- Grave Island MemorialThe Dalles, ORCemetery3.6 mi
- Petersburg CemeteryThe Dalles, ORCemetery5.1 mi
- Eightmile CemeteryThe Dalles, ORCemetery5.9 mi
Funeral homes near Pioneer Cemetery
- Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · The Dalles · (541) 296-3234
- Saint Willibrord Chapel2.3 miFuneral home · The Dalles · (541) 705-4343
- Gardner Funeral Home17 miFuneral home · White Salmon · (509) 493-1323
- Gardner Funeral Home18 miFuneral home · White Salmon · (509) 493-1323
- Columbia Hills Memorial Chapel24 miFuneral chapel · Goldendale · (509) 772-2636
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