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A visit to the Restland Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

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

29.3274, -97.1322

The Restland Memorial Park is located outside and to the north of Yoakum.

The cemetery is located in Lavaca County<1>.

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Restland Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Restland Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Restland Memorial Park.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Restland Memorial Park.

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

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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lavaca County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cuero
    • Cuero lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Restland Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuero.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuero
  • Gonzales
  • Hallettsville
  • Moulton
  • Shiner
    • Shiner lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Restland Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shiner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner
  • Yoakum
    • Yoakum lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Restland Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yoakum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoakum

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 professional and volunteer 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lavaca 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1366383  (Restland Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1366383 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: Lavaca
      • Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Yoakum
      • Location given for Restland Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 29.3266344     Lon: -97.131375
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lavaca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- Restland Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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