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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 Haven of Rest Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Haven of Rest Cemetery

Lat:   47.3351°   (47° 20' 6")

Lon:   -122.6014°   (-122° 36' 5")

The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Haven of Rest Cemetery .

Name Variations for Haven of Rest 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.

Another past name for Haven of Rest Cemetery:

  • Perkins 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Haven of Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Pierce 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 Haven of Rest 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Haven of Rest Cemetery.

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

    • Gig Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Artondale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
      • Artondale is located in Pierce County
    • Rosedale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
    • Wauna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
      • Wauna is located in Pierce County
    • Cromwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Pierce County
    • Ruston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
      • Ruston is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Tahlequah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
      • Tahlequah is located in King County
    • Burley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fox Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Magnolia Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
      • Magnolia Beach is located in King County
    • University Place
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fircrest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Olalla
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Vaughn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
        • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
      • Home
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
        • Home is located in Pierce County
      • Gertrude
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
        • Gertrude is located in Pierce County
      • Dash Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
        • Dash Point is located in Pierce County
      • Lakebay
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tacoma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Vashon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grapeview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Herron Island
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Longbranch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Steilacoom
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lakewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Northeast Tacoma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Tacoma
        • Northeast Tacoma is located in Pierce County
      • Buenna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buenna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
        • Buenna is located in King County
      • Allyn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bethel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

    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 Haven of Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Allyn
      • Allyn lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Haven of Rest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Allyn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allyn
    • Burley
      • Burley lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Haven of Rest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burley
    • Gig Harbor
    • Olalla
      • Olalla lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Haven of Rest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olalla.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olalla
    • Steilacoom
    • Tacoma
      • Tacoma lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Haven of Rest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tacoma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Vashon
      • Vashon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Haven of Rest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vashon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon
    • Vaughn

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Haven of Rest Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Artondale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Gig Harbor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Gig Harbor Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gig Harbor Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gig Harbor.
      • The Gig Harbor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cresent Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gig Harbor Cemetery
    • Cromwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Cromwell Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Cromwell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hales Passage Cemetery
      • Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259125 <6>
    • Minter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Minter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Minter Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Wauna.
      • The Minter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elgin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
    • Fox Island Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Vaughn Bay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Vaughn Bay Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Vaughn Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bayview Cemetery
      • Niemann Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Bay Cemetery
    • Penbrock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penbrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penbrock Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penbrock Cemetery
    • Lakebay Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakebay German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Old German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Tacoma Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fraola Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fraola Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraola Cemetery
      • Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Lakewood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Byrd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Byrd Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Lakewood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984799 <6>
      • Old Pioneer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Old Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Old Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rigney Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pioneer Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76727 <6>
      • Oakwood Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Oakwood Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Oakwood Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Wood Cemetery
        • Oak Wood Hill Cemetery
        • Oakwood Cemetery
        • Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996538 <6>
      • Pauper Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Pauper Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauper Cemetery
      • Tacoma Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Tacoma Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Tacoma Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oaklawn Cemetery
        • Old Tacoma Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tacoma Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77080 <6>

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

    The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Haven of Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3351, Longitude: -122.6014    
    <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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