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A visit to the Restland 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 Restland Cemetery ...

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

30.9307, -101.9576

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

The Restland Cemetery is located in Pecos County<2>.

The county seat for Pecos County is located in Fort Stockton. Fort Stockton lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the west of the Restland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Restland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 5 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Restland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Memory Garden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sheffield Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Pecos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Cemetery
  • Rankin Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Rankin Cemetery is located in Upton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Garden of Memories is located in Upton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
  • Girvin Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • The Girvin Cemetery is located in Pecos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girvin Cemetery

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 Restland Cemetery.

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

  • Iraan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sheffield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Rankin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • McCamey
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Texon ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Texon is located in Reagan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texon
  • Girvin
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Best ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Best is located in Reagan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best

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 Restland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pecos County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Best - Historic
    • Best lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Restland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Best.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
  • Iraan
    • Iraan lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Restland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iraan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iraan
  • McCamey
  • Rankin

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Restland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Pecos 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 Restland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1366376  (Restland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1366376 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: Pecos
      • Est. Elev: 702 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Iraan
      • Location given for Restland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.930713     Lon: -101.95763
      • 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 Pecos, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Restland 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.