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

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 Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park ...

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

29.7127, -81.5026

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)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park.

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.<4>

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)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Yelvington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Yelvington Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington Cemetery
  • West View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The West View Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
  • San Mateo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The San Mateo Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The Pellicer Creek Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellicer Creek Cemetery
  • Etonia Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Etonia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etonia Cemetery
  • Peniel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel Cemetery
  • Barnes Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bakersville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bakersville Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville Cemetery
    • Satsuma Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Satsuma Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma Cemetery
    • Craig Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Craig Memorial Park is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Memorial Park
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72556 <5>
    • Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • San Lorenzo Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • St. Augustine Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery

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

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)
    • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
  • Armstrong
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
  • 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)
    • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
  • 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)
    • Peniel is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
  • Buffalo Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
  • Saint Augustine Shores
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Augustine Shores is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine Shores
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Satsuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Augustine South
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Augustine South is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine South
    • 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)
      • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
    • Nashua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nashua is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • 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)

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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #308218 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: St. Johns
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hastings
      • Location given for Resthaven Cemetery and Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 29.7127471     Lon: -81.502578
      • 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park) 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.