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A visit to the East Rest Cemetery ...


The location of the East Rest Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 East Rest Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the East Rest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Rest Cemetery

Lat:   30.2314°   (30° 13' 53")

Lon:   -82.7039°   (-82° 42' 14")

The East Rest Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies just to the southeast of the East Rest Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 East Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Columbia County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the East Rest Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the East Rest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Lake City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Points
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
    • Watertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
    • Wellborn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • White Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McColskey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
      • McColskey is located in Columbia County
    • Lulu
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McAlpin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Olustee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rixford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
    • Live Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • O'Brien
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Marion
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Hamilton County
      • Fort White
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Branford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jasper
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

    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 East Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The East Rest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the East Rest Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Huntsville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Godbolt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Godbolt Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godbolt Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Hope Henry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hope Henry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hope Henry Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Henry Cemetery
    • Truvine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Truvine Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truvine Cemetery
    • Eastside Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wellborn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wellborn Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellborn Cemetery
      • McClellan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Price Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Swift Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swift Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swift Creek Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swift Creek Cemetery
      • Little River Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little River Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Cemetery
      • Columbia Community Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Columbia Community Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Community Cemetery
      • Hopeful Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopeful Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopeful Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeful Church Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 East Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2553834  (East Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2553834 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lake City West
      • County: Columbia         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #2553834 (East Rest Cemetery)

    The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyfla.com/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Columbia, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the East Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2314, Longitude: -82.7039       In this case, the coordinates for the East Rest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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