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:
35.7096, -77.8930
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 Wilson County<2>.
The county seat for Wilson County is located in Wilson. Wilson lies just to the northwest 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 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 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.
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Toisnot Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Toisnot Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toisnot Cemetery
- Evergreen Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Memorial Park
- The Evergreen Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47341 <5>
- Eli P. Haynes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Eli P. Haynes Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli P. Haynes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eli P. Haynes Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Wilson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2490422 <5>
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Joseth Acie Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Joseth Acie Brown Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseth Acie Brown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Joseth Acie Brown Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Wilson.
- The Joseth Acie Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Womble Cemetery
- Womble Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2337787 <5>
- Eureka Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Varnell Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Varnell Family Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Varnell Family Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Macclesfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152549 <5>
- Elmwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Memorial Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Memorial Cemetery is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
- Jordan Godwin Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Jordan Godwin Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Godwin Cemetery
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- Pineview Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Pineview Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview Cemetery
- The Pineview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pinetops Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2223640 <5>
- Pikesville Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Pikesville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikesville Cemetery
- Woodard - Atkinson Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodard - Atkinson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard - Atkinson Cemetery
- The Woodard - Atkinson Cemetery has also been known as:
- J.B. Woodard Cemetery
- Edgerton Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Edgerton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Cemetery
- Edmondson Family Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- J. W. Allen Family Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The J. W. Allen Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The J. W. Allen Family Cemetery is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J. W. Allen Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the J. W. Allen Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Farmville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420542 <5>
- Crestlawn Memorial Gardens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rest Haven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rest Haven Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eastwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eastwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Wilson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spring Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Black Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Black Creek is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Elm City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Scotts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Scotts is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Lucama
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cliftonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cliftonville is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
- Saratoga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saratoga is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Stantonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Winstead Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Winstead Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead Crossroads
- Sims
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- High Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- High Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossroads
- Eureka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Sharpsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Macclesfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Strickland Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Joyners Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Joyners Crossing is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyners Crossing
- Sandy Cross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Cross is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
- Speights Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
- Walstonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walstonburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Langley Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Langley Crossroads is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Crossroads
- Ashburk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ashburk is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
- Bailey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rest Haven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Rest Haven Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Wilson 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 #993245 (Rest Haven Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #993245 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: Wilson
- Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilson
- Location given for Rest Haven Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7096023 Lon: -77.8930387
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Wilson, 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 obstructions 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. |
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