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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 Lawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.4249°   (44° 25' 29")

Lon:   -118.9620°   (-118° 57' 43")

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 .

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 helpful 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rest Lawn Cemetery 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 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.

    • John Day
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Canyon City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Canyon City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon City <3>
    • Mount Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Prairie City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <3>
    • Fox
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Seneca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <3>
    • Long Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Susanville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
      • Susanville is located in Grant County
    • Galena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Grant County
    • Bates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Austin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Grant County
    • Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Grant County
    • Dayville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
      • Dayville is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <3>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Rest Lawn Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Canyon City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canyon City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canyon City Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canyon City Cemetery
    • Boot Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Hester A. Lemons Grave
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hester A. Lemons Grave is located in Grant County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hester A. Lemons Grave is located outside and to the west of Mount Vernon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester A. Lemons Grave
    • Prairie City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • McHaley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McHaley Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHaley Cemetery
    • Moon Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moon Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Creek Cemetery
    • Southworth Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southworth Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southworth Cemetery
    • Fox Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Valley Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Creek Cemetery
      • Galena Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galena Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
      • Aldrich Grave
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldrich Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aldrich Grave is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Grave
      • Hankins Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hankins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hankins Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hankins Cemetery
      • Silvies Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silvies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silvies Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silvies Cemetery
      • Willow Creek Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Creek Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Dayville Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dayville Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayville Cemetery
      • Greenhorn Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenhorn Cemetery is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhorn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38846 <6>

    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 Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1148388  (Rest Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1148388 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: John Day
      • County: Grant         Elev: 969
      • Location given for GNIS #1148388 (Rest Lawn Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    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 '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 Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4249, Longitude: -118.9620    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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