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A visit to the Resthaven 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 Resthaven Cemetery ...

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

41.9628, -87.9220

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Resthaven Cemetery is located in DuPage County<2>.

The county seat for DuPage County is located in Wheaton. Wheaton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Resthaven Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Resthaven Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Resthaven Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fredens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Fredens Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredens Cemetery
  • Churchville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Churchville Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Mt. Emblem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Emblem Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Emblem Cemetery
  • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Memorial Estates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Eden Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Eden Memorial Park is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Memorial Park
  • Elm Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Elm Lawn Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Lawn Cemetery
    • The Elm Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elm Lawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105555 <5>
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • All Saints Polish National Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Addison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • St. Marys Elmhurst Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • College Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The College Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Acacia Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Acacia Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acacia Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Acacia Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norridge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104486 <5>
    • Westlawn Jewish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Norridge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108820 <5>
    • St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Town of Maine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Town of Maine Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town of Maine Cemetery
      • The Town of Maine Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106714 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Bensenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Franklin Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Schiller Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Northlake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosemont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wood Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Addison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmhurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stone Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Norridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elk Grove Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Elmhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Berkeley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hillside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Melrose Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • River Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harwood Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Park Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Des Plaines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Norma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Norma is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
    • Itasca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Villa Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
    • Bellwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellwood is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
      • Bellwood has also been known as:
      • Bellwood village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <6>
    • Elmwood Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Dunning is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
    • Medinah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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 DuPage County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to DuPage 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #422017  (Resthaven Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #422017 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: DuPage
      • Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elmhurst
      • Location given for Resthaven Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.9628076     Lon: -87.9220096
      • 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 Illinois' counties, including DuPage, 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) 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.