A visit to the East Rest Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Rest Cemetery:
30.2314, -82.7039
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the East Rest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the East Rest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the East Rest Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Memorial Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Godbolt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Godbolt Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godbolt Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Hope Henry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hope Henry Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Truvine Cemetery
- Eastside Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
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- Wellborn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Wellborn Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Price Creek Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Swift Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Swift Creek Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Creek Cemetery
- Little River Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Little River Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Cemetery
- Columbia Community Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hopeful Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Five Points is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Watertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- 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)
- McColskey is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
- Lulu
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Padlock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Padlock is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
- 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)
- Rixford is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Live Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- O'Brien
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marion is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Fort White
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Branford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
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.
- Branford
- High Springs
- Jasper
- Lake Butler
- Lake City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #2553834 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Columbia
- Est. Elev: 49 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake City West
- Location given for East Rest Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.2313889 Lon: -82.7038889
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Rest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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