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A visit to the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Rest Haven Memorial Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens

Lat:   43.1139°   (43° 6' 50")

Lon:   -85.2614°   (-85° 15' 41")

The Rest Haven Memorial Gardens is located in Ionia County<2>.

The county seat for Ionia County is located in Ionia. Ionia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rest Haven Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Ionia County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Belding
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
    • Greenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
    • Eureka Place
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
    • Grattan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
      • Grattan is located in Kent County
    • Orleans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ionia County
    • Amsden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
    • Parnell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • Shiloh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
    • Gowen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
      • Gowen is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <4>
    • Woods Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Fenwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Harvard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
        • Harvard is located in Kent County
      • Cannonsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Sheridan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sidney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
      • Saranac
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sheffield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
        • Sheffield is located in Kent County
      • Lowell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Segwun
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
        • Segwun is located in Kent County
      • South Ionia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
        • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Ionia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
        • Ionia is located in Ionia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <4>
      • Palo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
        • Palo is located in Ionia County
      • Langston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
        • Langston is located in Montcalm County
      • Trufant
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trufant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trufant
        • Trufant is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trufant <4>
      • Rockford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Rockford is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>

    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 Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ionia County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Belding
    • Fenwick
      • Fenwick lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fenwick.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
    • Greenville
    • Ionia
      • Ionia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ionia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Lowell
      • Lowell lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lowell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Palo
      • Palo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Rockford
    • Saranac

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Otisco Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otisco Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otisco Cemetery
    • River Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River Ridge Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Belding Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belding Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belding Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Ashley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • West Washington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Washington Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Washington Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Ionia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greene Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Belding.
      • The Greene Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1117465 <6>
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • Fairplains Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Fairplains Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
        • The Fairplains Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fair Plains Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairplains Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989570 <6>
      • Wolverton Plains Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolverton Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolverton Plains Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolverton Plains Cemetery
      • Grattan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grattan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grattan Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grattan Cemetery
      • Greenop Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenop Cemetery is located in Ionia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenop Cemetery
      • Oakfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakfield Cemetery
      • White Swan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Swan Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Swan Cemetery
      • Marble Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Potter's Field
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter's Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter's Field is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter's Field
      • East Montcalm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Montcalm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Montcalm Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Montcalm Cemetery

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

    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 Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #635809  (Rest Haven Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #635809 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: Smyrna
      • County: Ionia         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #635809 (Rest Haven Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.org/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Ionia, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1139, Longitude: -85.2614       In this case, the coordinates for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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