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A visit to the Rest Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rest Lawn Cemetery:

44.4249, -118.9620

The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in Grant County<1>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Canyon City. Canyon City lies just to the south southeast of the Rest Lawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rest Lawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Rest Lawn Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rest Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Canyon City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Canyon City Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City Cemetery
  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
  • Ingle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingle Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Hester A. Lemons Grave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Prairie City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • McHaley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The McHaley Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaley Cemetery
  • Moon Creek Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Moon Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Creek Cemetery
  • Southworth Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Southworth Cemetery is located in Grant County
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  • Fox Valley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fox Valley Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley Cemetery
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Long Creek Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery
    • Galena Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Galena Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
    • Aldrich Grave
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Aldrich Grave is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich Grave
    • Hankins Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hankins Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankins Cemetery
    • Silvies Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Silvies Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvies Cemetery
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Dayville Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • The Dayville Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville Cemetery
    • Greenhorn Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Rest Lawn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rest Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Lawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Grant County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rest Lawn Cemetery.

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 Rest Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1148388  (Rest Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1148388 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 969 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: John Day
      • Location given for Rest Lawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4248771     Lon: -118.9627329
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Lawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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