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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rest (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rest. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rest is located in Frederick County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Clarke, Shenandoah, Warren, Berkeley (WV), Hampshire (WV), Hardy (WV) & Morgan (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Rest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rest:

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Rest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest, with the one closest to Rest listed first.
    • Grimes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grimes
      • From Rest to Grimes
    • Welltown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • White Hall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Albin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Siler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shockeysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Collinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collinsville
      • From Rest to Collinsville
    • Cross Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hayfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Nordic Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County
    • Day - Mar Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
    • Echo Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
  • Clarke County
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest, with the one closest to Rest listed first.
    • Kerfoot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kerfoot
      • From Rest to Kerfoot
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
    • Delaplane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Markham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Zulla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest, with the one closest to Rest listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Round Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <2>
    • Morrisonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wheatland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheatland
      • From Rest to Wheatland
    • Purcellville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Silcott Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lovettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Unison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unison
      • From Rest to Unison
    • White Pump
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Philomont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Welbourne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welbourne
      • From Rest to Welbourne
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest, with the one closest to Rest listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Reager
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reager. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reager
      • From Rest to Reager
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest, with the one closest to Rest listed first.
    • Strasburg Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Strasburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Mount Olive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Zepp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zepp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zepp
      • From Rest to Zepp
    • Toms Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest, with the one closest to Rest listed first.
    • Ashby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashby
      • From Rest to Ashby
    • Milldale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milldale
      • From Rest to Milldale
    • Reliance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedarville
      • From Rest to Cedarville
    • Riverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Royal Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Applewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Front Royal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Happy Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
    • Viscose City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
  • Winchester City
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest, with the one closest to Rest listed first.
    • Keifers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keifers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keifers
      • From Rest to Keifers
    • Green Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Ridge
      • From Rest to Green Ridge
    • Little Orleans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <2>
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest, with the one closest to Rest listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Brunswick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rosemont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Burkittsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
      • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <2>
    • Petersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Olive
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olive
      • From Rest to Olive
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Lander
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lander
      • From Rest to Lander
    • Bolivar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolivar
      • From Rest to Bolivar
    • Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Potomac Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Frostown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest, with the one closest to Rest listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Antietam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharpsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Gapland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Big Pool
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <2>
    • Trego
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trego
      • From Rest to Trego
    • Eakles Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairplay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <2>
    • Keedysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <2>
    • Rohrersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <2>
    • Spielman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spielman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
      • Spielman is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spielman
      • From Rest to Spielman
    • Lappans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lappans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
      • Lappans is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lappans
      • From Rest to Lappans
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest, with the one closest to Rest listed first.
    • Good
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good
      • From Rest to Good
    • Capon Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lehew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lehew
      • From Rest to Lehew
    • North River Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Yellow Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Slanesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sedan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sedan
      • From Rest to Sedan
    • Higginsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
      • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higginsville
      • From Rest to Higginsville
    • Augusta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Points
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest, with the one closest to Rest listed first.
    • Middleway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Summit Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Ranson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
    • Charles Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bardane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kabletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bloomery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bolivar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Shepherdstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <2>
    • Harpers Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lower Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rest, with the one closest to Rest listed first.
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Rest to Oakland
    • Holton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Rest to Holton
    • Berryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Run
      • From Rest to Cherry Run
    • Bath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Paw Paw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sleepy Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sleepy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sleepy Creek
      • From Rest to Sleepy Creek
    • Hansrote
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansrote
      • From Rest to Hansrote
    • Magnolia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodmont
      • From Rest to Woodmont
    • Doe Gully
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doe Gully
      • From Rest to Doe Gully
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rest, see our County-by-County Page for Rest.

Cemeteries Near Rest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rest.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rest, with the one closest to Rest listed first.

  • Paynes Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brucetown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brucetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brucetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jabbers Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jabbers Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jabbers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Stone Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stones Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stones Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gerrardstown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrardstown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrardstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Upper Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Redbud Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbud Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rest had a population of 11 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rest, with the one closest to Rest listed first.

  • Ridgeway
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Grimes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Grimes is located in Frederick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grimes
    • From Rest to Grimes
  • Clear Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Brook
    • Clear Brook is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Brook <2>
  • Brucetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brucetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucetown
    • Brucetown is located in Frederick County
  • Stephenson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
    • Stephenson is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <2>
  • Bunker Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • White Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Wadesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Middleway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Inwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gerrardstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Darkesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darkesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darkesville
      • From Rest to Darkesville
    • De Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Haven
      • De Haven is located in Frederick County
    • Nain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nain
      • Nain is located in Frederick County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rest.

Newspapers Published in Rest ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rest, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rest:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Rest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2908, Longitude: -78.0847       In this case, the coordinates for Rest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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