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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. 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 Haven Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   32.0460°   (32° 2' 45")

Lon:   -102.0821°   (-102° 4' 55")

The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Midland County<2>.

The county seat for Midland County is located in Midland. Midland lies just to the south of the Rest Haven Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Rest Haven Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valhalla Mausoleum
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Mausoleum
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valhalla Mausoleum is located in Midland County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Midland County
  • American Heritage Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Ector County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Martin County
  • Los Angeles Gardens Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Odessa Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
    • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Ector County
    • The Odessa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ector County Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #230089 <5>
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ector County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 9 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.

  • Midland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Midland County
  • Gardendale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Stanton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Tarzan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarzan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarzan
    • Tarzan is located in Martin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarzan <6>
  • Scharbauer City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scharbauer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharbauer City
    • Scharbauer City is located in Ector County
  • Odessa
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenorah
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenorah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenorah
    • Lenorah is located in Martin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenorah <6>
  • West Odessa
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Odessa
    • West Odessa is located in Ector County

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 Midland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Midland
  • Odessa
  • Stanton

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 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 Haven Cemetery:

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 #1345100  (Rest Haven Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1345100 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: Northeast Midland
    • County: Midland         Elev: 851
    • Location given for GNIS #1345100 (Rest Haven Cemetery)

The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 Midland, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rest Haven Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0460, Longitude: -102.0821       In this case, the coordinates for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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