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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rest Haven (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rest Haven. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Rest Haven ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rest Haven: Rest Hvn. (or less commonly used: Rest Havn.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rest Haven. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rest Haven.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rest Haven is located in Upson County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Upson County: Crawford, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Talbot & Taylor.

Below are the counties that are near Rest Haven. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rest Haven:

  • Upson County     (The home county of Rest Haven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.
    • The Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Yatesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Delray
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Delray is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Thomaston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Hannahs Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
    • Sunset Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Salem is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Barker Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.
    • Lizella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • West Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • Brookhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
    • Bloomfield Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
    • Payne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Vinson Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.
    • Jenkinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Flovilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Coweta County
    • Haralson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.
    • Musella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Zenith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Lee Pope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.
    • Brooks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woolsey Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
  • Harris County
    • Shiloh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.
    • Aldora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Goggins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Milner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.
    • Carrolls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Betts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Edman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
    • Woodbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Gay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <1>
    • Manchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bullochville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
    • Warm Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Harris City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.
    • Culloden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Forsyth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Box Ankle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
    • Smarr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bolingbroke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Juliette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Peach County
    • Taylors Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Taylors Mill is located in Peach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 224 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.
    • Meansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zebulon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilltop
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Lawrences Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Williamson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Molena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.
    • Orchard Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • East Griffin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
    • Griffin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Esmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Esmond is located in Spalding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Experiment
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sunny Side
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.
    • Prattsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Centerville is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Belleview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Woodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Talbotton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Junction City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.
    • Carsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Five Points
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Howard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Butler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Reynolds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rest Haven, see our County-by-County Page for Rest Haven.

Cemeteries Near Rest Haven ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rest Haven.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rest Haven - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rest Haven covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.

  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cheek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock UMC Cemetery
    • The Rock UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • The Rock Cemetery
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Trayler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Grays Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Yatesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shattles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (437 more) ...
    • Stallings Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

While we didn't find Rest Haven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rest Haven.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rest Haven, with the one closest to Rest Haven listed first.

  • The Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Yatesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Delray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Delray is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
  • Strouds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Strouds is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
  • Thomaston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Culloden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Meansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Brent is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
  • Goggins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Goggins is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
    • Goggins has also been known as:
    • Goggans Station
    • Goggans
    • Goggansville
    • Goggins Station
    • Gogginsville
  • Russellville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Russellville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Weaver ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Weaver is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
  • Collier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Collier is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Zebulon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Musella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ceres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ceres is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rest Haven. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rest Haven.

Newspapers Published in Rest Haven ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rest Haven.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rest Haven, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rest Haven.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rest Haven:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rest Haven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rest Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.