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A visit to the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park ...


The location of the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park 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 Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park

Lat:   29.7127°   (29° 42' 45")

Lon:   -81.5026°   (-81° 30' 9")

The Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park is located in Saint Johns County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Johns County is located in Saint Augustine. Saint Augustine lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Saint Johns 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 Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Hastings
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Federal Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
      • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
    • Armstrong
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
    • Elkton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Palatka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • San Mateo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tocoi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
      • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
    • Bostwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Palatka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Peniel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • Saint Augustine Shores
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine Shores
      • Saint Augustine Shores is located in Saint Johns County
    • Satsuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Saint Augustine South
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine South
        • Saint Augustine South is located in Saint Johns County
      • Pomona Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Crescent Beach
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Butler Beach
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
        • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
      • Lake Como
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Saint Augustine Beach
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Marineland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Saint Augustine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Welaka
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hollister
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Crescent City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

    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 Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Johns County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Yelvington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yelvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yelvington Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yelvington Cemetery
    • West View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West View Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
    • San Mateo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Mateo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Mateo Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Mateo Cemetery
    • Putnam County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Palatka Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pellicer Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pellicer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pellicer Creek Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pellicer Creek Cemetery
    • Etonia Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etonia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etonia Cemetery
    • Peniel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
    • Barnes Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Memorial Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Memorial Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bakersville Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bakersville Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakersville Cemetery
      • Satsuma Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satsuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Satsuma Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satsuma Cemetery
      • Craig Memorial Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Craig Memorial Park is located in Saint Johns County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Craig Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Saint Augustine.
        • The Craig Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • St. Augustine Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72556 <6>
      • Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery
      • San Lorenzo Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Lorenzo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Lorenzo Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Augustine National Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Augustine National Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine National Cemetery
      • St. Augustine Memorial Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Augustine Memorial Park is located in Saint Johns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Memorial Park
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn 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 Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #308218  (Resthaven Cemetery and Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #308218 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: Hastings
      • County: St. Johns         Elev: 2
      • Location given for GNIS #308218 (Resthaven Cemetery and Memorial Park)

    The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/

    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 Saint Johns, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7127, Longitude: -81.5026       In this case, the coordinates for the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park 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>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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