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A visit to the Hill of Rest 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 Hill of Rest Cemetery ...

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

29.7327, -94.9863

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hill of Rest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hill of Rest Cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west of the Hill of Rest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hill of Rest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hill of Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Cemetery
    • The Cedar Crest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Little Arlington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2804 <5>
  • DeZavalla Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The DeZavalla Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeZavalla Cemetery
  • La Porte Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The La Porte Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the La Porte Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Porte.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4707 <5>
  • Cedarhurst Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Cedarhurst Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhurst Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedarhurst Cemetery is located in La Porte.
    • The Cedarhurst Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cedar Hurst Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2277733 <5>
  • Busch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Busch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Earthman Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Earthman Memory Gardens is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earthman Memory Gardens
    • The Earthman Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Baytown Memorial Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens of Baytown
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280 <5>
  • Betheny Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Betheny Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheny Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
  • Seabrook Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • First United Methodist Cemetery of Mont Belvieu
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Crosby Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • San Jacinto Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Winfree Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfree Cemetery
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery

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 Hill of Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Baytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Morgan's Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Morgan's Point is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
  • Cedar Bayou
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
  • Chaparral Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
  • La Porte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gateway Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gateway Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway Village
  • Shoreacres
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
  • Highlands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Deer Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Beach City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beach City is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Channelview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mystic Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mystic Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mont Belvieu
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor Lake Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • El Lago
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Seabrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Barrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Cloverleaf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sheldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sheldon is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Pasadena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Parkland Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkland Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Crosby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Old River - Winfree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people

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 Hill of Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harris County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hill of Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Harris 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 Hill of Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1380977  (Hill of Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1380977 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: Harris
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Morgans Point
      • Location given for Hill of Rest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7327271     Lon: -94.9863166
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Harris, 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 from Point A (ie- Hill of Rest 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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