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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:

30.8894, -89.8637

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 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west 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 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Rester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Seal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Seal Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
  • Miley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Miley Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Cemetery
  • Fornea Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Fornea Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornea Cemetery
  • Mohon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mohon Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohon Cemetery
  • Sam Carroll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sam Carroll Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Carroll Cemetery
  • Muster Ground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Muster Ground Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muster Ground Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Old Fornea Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Fornea Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fornea Cemetery
  • William Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The William Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Tullos Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tullos Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullos Cemetery
    • Hill Top Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hill Top Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • Temple Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Temple Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
    • Baughman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughman Cemetery
    • Coburn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coburn Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburn Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Moses Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Moses Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses 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:

  • Varnado
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Angie
    (5 miles [8 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>
  • Bogalusa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Popeville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Popeville is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
  • Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pine is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
  • Twin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin is located in Marion County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
  • Lees Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Sun
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Enon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Franklinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bush
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Poplarville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Pinebur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Hillsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Kokomo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tylertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Juniper Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
    • Talisheek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Wells Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town

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 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 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: