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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. 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8520°   (36° 51' 7")

Lon:   -83.3652°   (-83° 21' 54")

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

The county seat for Harlan County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies just to the east southeast of the Resthaven Cemetery .

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.

  • Gross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gross Cemetery is located in Harlan County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Harlan County
    • The Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johnson Family Cemetery
  • Nolan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
    • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Harlan County
    • The Nolan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nolarn Branch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2546559 <5>
  • Jesse Brock Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse Brock Family Cemetery
    • The Jesse Brock Family Cemetery is located in Harlan County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jesse Brock Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Coldiron.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484355 <5>
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Harlan County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Harlan County
  • Middleton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Middleton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Harlan County
    • The Middleton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wynn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75115 <5>
  • Napier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Napier Cemetery is located in Harlan County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Harlan County
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Harlan County
  • Coldiron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldiron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldiron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coldiron Cemetery is located in Harlan County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holbrook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Harlan County
    • Gabes Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabes Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabes Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gabes Branch Cemetery is located in Harlan County
    • Howard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Harlan County
    • Wilder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Harlan County
    • Sergent Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sergent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sergent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sergent Cemetery is located in Harlan County
    • Honey Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Honey Branch Cemetery is located in Leslie County
    • A.D. Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the A.D. Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the A.D. Johnson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The A.D. Johnson Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • The A.D. Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Andrew Johnson Cemetery
      • Stoney Fork Hollow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540097 <5>
    • Turner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Harlan County

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.

  • Loyall
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
    • Loyall is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Baxter
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <7>
  • Harlan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wallins Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
  • South Wallins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
    • South Wallins is located in Harlan County
  • Bledsoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
    • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
  • Rosspoint
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
    • Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
  • Coldiron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Twila
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
    • Twila is located in Harlan County
  • Mary Alice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
    • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
  • Coxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
    • Coxton is located in Harlan County
  • Ages
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
    • Ages is located in Harlan County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Tacky Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
    • Helton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Bobs Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
      • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Verda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verda
      • Verda is located in Harlan County
    • Pathfork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
      • Pathfork is located in Harlan County
    • Cawood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
      • Cawood is located in Harlan County
    • Draper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Harlan County
    • Putney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Putney is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putney <7>
    • Warbranch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
    • Evarts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
      • Evarts is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <7>
    • Bailey Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Creek
      • Bailey Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Stoney Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
    • Redbud
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
      • Redbud is located in Harlan County
    • Darkmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
      • Darkmont is located in Harlan County
    • Chappell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
      • Chappell is located in Leslie County
    • Beverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Bell County
    • Mozelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
      • Mozelle is located in Leslie County

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. The following communities are located in Harlan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Harlan
    • Harlan lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Resthaven Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harlan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

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 #501736  (Resthaven Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #501736 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: Harlan
    • County: Harlan         Elev: 363
    • Location given for GNIS #501736 (Resthaven Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 Kentucky's counties, including Harlan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Resthaven Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8520, Longitude: -83.3652       In this case, the coordinates for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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