A visit to the Rest Haven 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 Rest Haven Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rest Haven Cemetery:
39.6693, -77.7217
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Hagerstown. Hagerstown lies just to the south of the Rest Haven Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rest Haven Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Rest Haven Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rest Haven Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Marys Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Marys Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Graveyard
- Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hagerstown.
- The Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81805 <5>
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Salem Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Salem Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Graveyard
- Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hagerstown.
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #WA-HAG-182 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81439 <5>
- First Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Graveyard
- Longmeadow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Longmeadow Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow Cemetery
- Paradise Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- Beautiful View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- State Line Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Graveyard
- Reiffs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Reiffs Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffs Cemetery
- State Line UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The State Line UMC Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line UMC Cemetery
- The State Line UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- United Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991370 <5>
- Broadfording Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Broadfording Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadfording Graveyard
- B'nai Abraham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The B'nai Abraham Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Abraham Cemetery
- Funkstown Public Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Graveyard
- Millers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Millers Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Rest Haven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rest Haven Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hagerstown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <7>
- Paramount - Long Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Long Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Bridgeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Maugansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Woodcrest Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
- Huyett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Funkstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Robinwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- Chewsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Leitersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Wingerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Wilson - Conococheague
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Milnor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Saint James Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint James Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
- Mount Aetna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Greenvale Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Hill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Williamsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsport Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Saint James
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Pondsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Cavetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Smithsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
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 Rest Haven Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rest Haven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hagerstown
- Smithsburg
- Williamsport
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 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 Rest Haven Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Rest Haven Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #591718 (Rest Haven Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #591718 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 180 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hagerstown
- Location given for Rest Haven Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6692623 Lon: -77.7216599
- 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 Maryland's counties, including Washington, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rest Haven 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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |