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A visit to the Resthaven Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

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

30.0163, -89.9623

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

The Resthaven Memorial Park is located in Orleans Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Orleans Parish is located in New Orleans. New Orleans lies just to the west southwest of the Resthaven Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Resthaven Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Resthaven Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • St. Bernard Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ellen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ahavas Sholem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ahavas Sholem Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahavas Sholem Cemetery
  • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Rest Cemetery
  • St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chalmette National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo
    • The St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo has also been known as:
    • St. Roch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68885 <5>
  • Mandeville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mandeville Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville Cemetery
  • Firemens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Firemens Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemens Cemetery
  • St. Louis Cemetery #3
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Louis Cemetery #3 is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery #3
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • McDonoghville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The McDonoghville Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonoghville Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Girod Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Girod Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girod Cemetery
    • Lake Lawn Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Metairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Metairie Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metairie Cemetery
      • The Metairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68207 <5>
    • Firemens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Firemens Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemens Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Charity Hospital Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
    • Lafayette Cemetery #2
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lafayette Cemetery #2 is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery #2
    • Lafayette Cemetery #1
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lafayette Cemetery #1 is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery #1
    • Hook and Ladder Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westlawn South Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Westlawn South Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn South Cemetery
    • English Turn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The English Turn Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn Cemetery
    • Merrit Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Merrit Cemetery is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrit Cemetery

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 Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Resthaven Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Pine Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
  • Versailles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Arabi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chalmette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Meraux
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Milneburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
  • Gentilly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
  • Gentilly Terrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
  • Saxonholm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
  • Story
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • New Orleans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gretna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Terrytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mohawk City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • English Turn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Violet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harvey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Timberlane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Braithwaite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Poydras
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Metairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Marrero
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belle Chasse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Scarsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Sebastopol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol

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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orleans Parish.

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

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 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Orleans Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #538572  (Resthaven Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #538572 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
      • Parish: Orleans
      • Est. Elev: 0 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Little Woods
      • Location given for Resthaven Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 30.0163126     Lon: -89.9622905
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Orleans, 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- Resthaven Memorial Park) 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.