Pioneer cemetery
Encyclopedia
In the United States
and Canada
, a pioneer cemetery is a cemetery
that is the burial place for pioneers
in any area subject to territorial expansion
, with founding dates spanning from the late 18th to early 20th centuries.
defines "pioneer cemetery" as "a cemetery where six or
fewer burials have taken place in the past 50 years".
The State of Nebraska
defines an "abandoned or neglected pioneer cemetery" as having been founded or situated upon land that "was given, granted, donated, sold, or deeded to the founders of the cemetery prior to January 1, 1900", and that "contains the grave or graves of a person or persons who were homesteaders, immigrants from a foreign nation, prairie farmers, pioneers, sodbusters
, first generation Nebraskans, or Civil War
veterans".
The State of Oregon
defines a "pioneer cemetery" as "any burial place that contains the remains of one or more persons who died before February 14, 1909", which is the 50th anniversary of Oregon's statehood
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, a pioneer cemetery is a cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
that is the burial place for pioneers
American pioneer
American pioneers are any of the people in American history who migrated west to join in settling and developing new areas. The term especially refers to those who were going to settle any territory which had previously not been settled or developed by European or American society, although the...
in any area subject to territorial expansion
Territorial evolution of the United States
This is a list of the evolution of the borders of the United States. This lists each change to the internal and external borders of the country, as well as status and name changes. It also shows the surrounding areas that eventually became part of the United States...
, with founding dates spanning from the late 18th to early 20th centuries.
Definitions
The State of IowaIowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
defines "pioneer cemetery" as "a cemetery where six or
fewer burials have taken place in the past 50 years".
The State of Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
defines an "abandoned or neglected pioneer cemetery" as having been founded or situated upon land that "was given, granted, donated, sold, or deeded to the founders of the cemetery prior to January 1, 1900", and that "contains the grave or graves of a person or persons who were homesteaders, immigrants from a foreign nation, prairie farmers, pioneers, sodbusters
Sod house
The sod house or "soddy" was a corollary to the log cabin during frontier settlement of Canada and the United States. The prairie lacked standard building materials such as wood or stone; however, sod from thickly-rooted prairie grass was abundant...
, first generation Nebraskans, or Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
veterans".
The State of Oregon
Government of Oregon
The government of the U.S. state of Oregon, as prescribed by the Oregon Constitution, is composed of three government branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial...
defines a "pioneer cemetery" as "any burial place that contains the remains of one or more persons who died before February 14, 1909", which is the 50th anniversary of Oregon's statehood
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
.
California
- Centerville Pioneer CemeteryCenterville Pioneer CemeteryThe Centerville Pioneer Cemetery, also known as the Centerville Presbyterian Cemetery, is located at the corner of Post Street and Bonde Way in Fremont, California and was officially designated a state cemetery in 1858 or 1859 depending upon the source...
(1850s) - Dublin Pioneer CemeteryDublin Pioneer CemeteryThe Dublin Pioneer Cemetery is located in Dublin, California. It contains the remains of many of the pioneer settlers who arrived in the area following the 1848 discovery of gold in California. The cemetery was established in 1859 behind Old St...
(1859) - San Fernando Pioneer Memorial CemeterySan Fernando Pioneer Memorial CemeterySan Fernando Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, earlier known as Morningside Cemetery, is a cemetery in the Sylmar district of Los Angeles.Located on a 3.8 acre site at the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Bledsoe Street, the Pioneer Cemetery was originally a 10 acre site. The cemetery was established...
(1850s)
Nebraska
- Mormon Pioneer CemeteryMormon Pioneer CemeteryThe Mormon Pioneer Cemetery is located at 3301 State Street in present-day Florence at the north end of Omaha, Nebraska. The Cemetery is the burial site of hundreds of Mormon pioneers who lived in Winter Quarters, a temporary settlement that lasted from 1846 to 1848 as the settlers moved to Salt...
(1840s) - Prospect Hill Cemetery (1856)
Oregon
- Eugene Pioneer CemeteryEugene Pioneer CemeteryEugene Pioneer Cemetery is a pioneer cemetery in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is one of the three oldest cemeteries in Eugene...
(1872) - Grand Army of the Republic CemeteryGrand Army of the Republic Cemetery (Portland)The Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery is a cemetery for American Civil War veterans in the U.S. city of Portland, Oregon. It is located at S.W. Palatine Hill Road and S.W. Boones Ferry Road, next to River View Cemetery....
(1882) - Gresham Pioneer CemeteryGresham Pioneer CemeteryGresham Pioneer Cemetery, founded in 1859, lies on the east side of Southwest Walters Road in Gresham, Oregon, United States. The cemetery is bordered by the Springwater Corridor Trail and Johnson Creek on the south and by Escobar Cemetery, adjacent on the west and not clearly separated from...
(1859) - Hargadine CemeteryHargadine CemeteryHargadine Cemetery is a cemetery in Ashland, Oregon, United States. It was established in 1867.Located on a hill on the north end of the city, the cemetery was named after its first interment, Katie Hargadine, the one-year-old daughter of town pioneer Robert Hargadine...
(1867) - Hillsboro Pioneer CemeteryHillsboro Pioneer CemeteryThe Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery is in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Located at the west end of the town along the Tualatin Valley Highway and adjacent to Dairy Creek. The cemetery comprises three formerly private cemeteries...
(1870) - Lee Mission CemeteryLee Mission Cemetery-History:Lee Mission Cemetery was established in 1842 with the burial of Lucy Thompson Lee, the second wife of Rev. Jason Lee. The cemetery's gate has the date 1838, which is date of death for Anna Maria Pittman Lee, first wife of Jason Lee, and their infant son, who were moved to the cemetery...
(1842) - Lone Fir CemeteryLone Fir CemeteryLone Fir Cemetery in the southeast section of Portland, Oregon, United States is a cemetery owned and maintained by Metro, a regional government entity. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the first burial was in 1846 with the cemetery established in 1855...
(1855) - Mulkey CemeteryMulkey CemeteryMulkey Cemetery is a small historic cemetery located in the south hills of Eugene, Oregon, United States, in the Hawkins Heights portion of the Churchill neighborhood....
(1863) - River View CemeteryRiver View Cemetery (Portland, Oregon)River View Cemetery in the southwest section of Portland, Oregon, United States, is a non-profit cemetery founded in 1882. It is the final resting place of many prominent and notable citizens of Oregon, including many governors and United States Senators...
(1882) - Salem Pioneer CemeterySalem Pioneer CemeterySalem Pioneer Cemetery is a cemetery in Salem, Oregon, United States.-Overview:...
(1850s)