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A visit to the Resthaven Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Resthaven Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Resthaven Cemetery (FG ID #6317)

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 Resthaven Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.3655°   (34° 21' 55")

Lon:   -101.0236°   (-101° 1' 24")

The cemetery is located in Briscoe County<2>.

As an estimate, the Resthaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Quitaque.

The county seat for Briscoe County is located in Silverton. Silverton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Resthaven Cemetery .

Name Variations for Resthaven Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Quitaque Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Resthaven Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Briscoe 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 Resthaven 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 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Resthaven Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Resthaven Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Quitaque
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Gray Mule ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Mule have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mule
      • Gray Mule is located in Floyd County
    • Turkey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Flomot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flomot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flomot
      • Flomot is located in Motley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flomot <4>
    • Silverton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Briscoe County
    • South Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
    • Sterley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterley
      • Sterley is located in Floyd County
    • Della Plain ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Della Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Della Plain
      • Della Plain is located in Floyd County
    • Matador
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matador have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matador
      • Matador is located in Motley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matador <4>
    • Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Hall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Lockney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockney
      • Lockney is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockney <4>
    • Dougherty
      (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 Resthaven Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Briscoe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Resthaven Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Gray Mule Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Mule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Mule Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Mule Cemetery
    • Dreamland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dreamland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dreamland Cemetery is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dreamland Cemetery
    • Keeter Graves
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeter Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keeter Graves is located in Motley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeter Graves
    • Silverton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Silverton Cemetery is located in Briscoe County
      • The Silverton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gods Acre Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #793790 <1>
    • Whiteflat Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteflat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whiteflat Cemetery is located in Motley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteflat Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hall County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Lakeview.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Rushing Chapel Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rushing Chapel Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Chapel Cemetery
    • East Mound Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Motley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Mound Cemetery
    • Milo Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hulver Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hulver Cemetery is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulver Cemetery
    • Floydada Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floydada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floydada Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floydada Cemetery

    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 Resthaven Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1366367  (Rest Haven Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1366367 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: Quitaque
      • County: Briscoe         Elev: 766
      • Location given for GNIS #1366367 (Rest Haven Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #6317

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Briscoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Resthaven Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3655, Longitude: -101.0236    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

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