A visit to the Resthaven Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Resthaven Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Resthaven Cemetery (FG ID #95931).
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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Resthaven Cemetery:
41.5827, -93.7299
The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies just to the east of the Resthaven Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Resthaven Cemetery.
Name Variations for Resthaven Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
- McLaren's Resthaven Cemetery
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Resthaven Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Resthaven Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jordan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- St. Ambrose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McDivitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McDivitt Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDivitt Cemetery
- Huston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Huston Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston Cemetery
- Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
- Sunny Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Cemetery
- Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Pinehill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
- Rittgers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ridgedale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Resthaven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Resthaven Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Windsor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Des Moines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orillia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Urbandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clive
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Des Moines
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cumming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Norwalk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grimes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Booneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marquisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saylorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Waukee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Herrold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Country Estate Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Prole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Prole is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
- Levey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Levey is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
- Berwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Andrews
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Van Meter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Churchville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Rising Sun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ankeny
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Resthaven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ankeny
- Des Moines
- Johnston
- Urbandale
- Waukee
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 helpful 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:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Polk 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:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #95931
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #460590 (Resthaven Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460590 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 281 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Des Moines SW
- Location given for Resthaven Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5805448 Lon: -93.7302215
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Resthaven 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |