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A visit to the Rester 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 Rester Cemetery ...

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

30.7974, -90.0001

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

The Rester Cemetery is located in Washington Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Rester Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rester Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Thigpen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thigpen Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thigpen Cemetery
  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
  • Letchworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Letchworth Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letchworth Cemetery
  • Tison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Tison Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tison Cemetery
  • Old Magee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Old Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Magee Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
  • Magee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
  • Corkem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Corkem Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkem Cemetery
  • McNeece Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The McNeece Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeece Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • Creel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Creel Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
    • Magee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
    • Whittington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
    • Strahan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Strahan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahan Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
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    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Galloway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
    • Coburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Coburn Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburn Cemetery
    • Baughman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughman Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rester Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rester Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Enon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Pine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pine is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
  • Lees Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Bogalusa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Franklinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <5>
  • Popeville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Popeville is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
  • Varnado
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bush
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Angie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Angie is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <5>
  • Folsom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <5>
  • Stoney Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Twin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin is located in Marion County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
    • Saint Benedict
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Talisheek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Hermon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Husser
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunny Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Wilmer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer

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 Rester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Rester Cemetery: