Pioneer, Missouri
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Pioneer Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65734. The Survey maps it on the Wheaton quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1943 USGS Ritchey quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Wheaton quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Neosho quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
10 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Pioneer between 1993 and 2001, burning about 63 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 September 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 August 1994 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 2 August 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 2 August 1994 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 1 April 1995 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 March 1994 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 March 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 18 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Pioneer: 16 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc, Lead, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Zinc | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Allen & Stark Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn & Pb | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Pulaskifield Quarry + Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Feney Land | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Morton Land | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Northcutt Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Pioneer Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pioneer in 7 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Pioneer | 1 killed, $10,000,000 | This tornado is an extension of the Newton County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado tracked across much of Barry County and directly impacted the community of Purdy. One man was killed as he was taking shelter in a mobile home. Numerous structures, trees, and power poles were destroyed. |
| January 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Pioneer | $500,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado tracked across rural areas between the communities of Monett and Purdy. The tornado intersected Highway 37 just south of its intersection with Highway BB. At this location, the tornado tore through a small mobile home park, destroying eight mobile homes. Additional houses and farm outbuildings were damaged along this tornado track. |
| January 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pioneer | $10,000 | High winds caused minor damage to a few barns and knocked over several large trees. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pioneer | $1,000 | A tree was blown down in the area of Highway 97 and State Highway B and Highway T near Pioneer. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Pioneer | - | State Highway 97 was closed at Shoal Creek due to flooding. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pioneer | - | A large tree was reported down across Highway 86 blocking traffic. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pioneer | - | Spotters estimated a 70 mph wind gust. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 3.1 miles | 11 | |
| Corsicana | 4.1 miles | 11 | |
| Wheaton | 5.0 miles | 11 | |
| Yonkerville | 6.0 miles | 11 | |
| Purdy | 7.2 miles | 11 | |
| Burtonville | 7.3 miles | 11 | |
| El Paso (historical) | 8.8 miles | 14 | |
| Monett | 9.1 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Pioneer | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q16898463 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 724421. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





