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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:

36.7550, -97.0592

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 Kay County<2>.

The county seat for Kay County is located in Newkirk. Newkirk lies just to the north 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 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 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.

  • Longwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Longwood Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Longwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Ponca City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1736094 <5>
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ponca City IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Banner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Banner Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Round Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Round Grove Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove Cemetery
  • Ponca Indian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Ponca Indian Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca Indian Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
  • Washunga Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Washunga Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washunga Cemetery
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    • Newkirk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Newkirk Cemetery is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk Cemetery
    • Cowboy Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cowboy Hill Cemetery is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowboy Hill Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tonkawa Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tonkawa Cemetery is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonkawa Cemetery
    • Washunga Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Washunga Cemetery is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washunga Cemetery
    • Bressie Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bressie Cemetery is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bressie Cemetery
    • Chilocco Indian Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Cross ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cross is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Ponca City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kildare
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kildare is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • McCord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • McCord is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
  • Newkirk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • White Eagle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • White Eagle is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
  • Kaw City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Blackwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Tonkawa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Marland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Chilocco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Chilocco is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
  • Burbank
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Webb City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Webb City is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Braman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Silverdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Silverdale is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
    • Parkerfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Arkansas City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Nardin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Shidler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Fairfax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Chief
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Little Chief is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chief

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 Kay County.

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 first visit 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 Resthaven Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Kay 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 Resthaven Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097173  (Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097173 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: Kay
      • Est. Elev: 321 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kildare
      • Location given for Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.7550354     Lon: -97.059205
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Kay, 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- 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.