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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 Restland Memorial Park ...

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

Lat:   29.3274°   (29° 19' 38")

Lon:   -97.1322°   (-97° 7' 55")

The cemetery is located in Lavaca County<1>.

As an estimate, the Restland Memorial Park is located outside and to the north of Yoakum.

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Restland Memorial Park 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 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.

    • Yoakum
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sweet Home
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <3>
    • Pearl City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Shiner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wied
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wied have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
      • Wied is located in Lavaca County
    • Hochheim
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hochheim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochheim
      • Hochheim is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hochheim <3>
    • Edgar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Terryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Glaze City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glaze City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
      • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
    • Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Lavaca County
    • Kokernot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokernot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
      • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
    • Ezzell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
      • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Hallettsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
        • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
      • Breslau
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
        • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
      • Cheapside
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
        • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
      • Moulton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Komensky
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
        • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
      • Cuero
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

    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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Restland Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Sweet Home City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home City Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home City Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Queen of Peace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queen of Peace Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Peace Cemetery
    • Teppim Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teppim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teppim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teppim Cemetery
    • Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
    • Yellow Bank Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellow Bank Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Bank Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
    • Sons of Hermann Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sons of Hermann Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • The Sons of Hermann Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hochheim Prairie Cemetery
      • Sons of Herman Cemetery
      • Sons of Hermann / Hochheim Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Hermann Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7008 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bunjus Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunjus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bunjus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunjus Cemetery
      • Shiner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiner Cemetery
      • Guadalupe Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Cook - Holland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook - Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook - Holland Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook - Holland Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Charlottenburg Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlottenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charlottenburg Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlottenburg Cemetery
      • Leissner Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leissner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Leissner Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leissner Cemetery
      • Nelms Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Nelms Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelms Cemetery
      • San Pedro Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Leesville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leesville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesville Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander 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 Restland Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1366383  (Restland Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1366383 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: Yoakum
      • County: Lavaca         Elev: 96
      • Location given for GNIS #1366383 (Restland Memorial Park)

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

    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 '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 Restland Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3274, Longitude: -97.1322    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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