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:
31.1324, -101.1621
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 Irion County<2>.
The county seat for Irion County is located in Mertzon. Mertzon lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 6 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Rest Haven Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rest Haven Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Glenrest Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- The Glenrest Cemetery is located in Reagan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrest Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Big Lake.
- The Glenrest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Glen Rest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3816 <5>
- Mertzon Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mertzon Cemetery is located in Irion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertzon Cemetery
- Sherwood Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Irion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Stiles Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Stiles Cemetery is located in Reagan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stiles Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Stiles.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7094 <5>
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Ozona.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2817 <5>
- Lima Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- The Lima Cemetery is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lima Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Ozona.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966600 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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:
- Barnhart
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Big Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mertzon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sherwood ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sherwood is located in Irion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Hughes ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hughes is located in Irion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Best ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Best is located in Reagan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- Ozona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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 Irion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rest Haven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Best - Historic
- Best lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rest Haven Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Best.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- Big Lake
- Mertzon
- Ozona
- Sherwood - Historic
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 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 Rest Haven Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Irion 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 #1366365 (Rest Haven Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1366365 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: Irion
- Est. Elev: 778 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barnhart
- Location given for Rest Haven Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1323833 Lon: -101.1620567
- 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 Irion, 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |