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A visit to the Resthaven Cemetery ...

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 Resthaven Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   46.2866°   (46° 17' 11")

Lon:   -119.2809°   (-119° 16' 51")

The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Benton County<1>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Prosser. Prosser lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Resthaven Cemetery .

Name Variations for Resthaven 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.

Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Rest Haven 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Resthaven Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Benton County
  • Desert Lawn Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Columbia Memorial Gardens is located in Franklin County
  • Riverview Heights Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverview Heights Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • City View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • 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 Benton County
  • Eltopia Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eltopia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eltopia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eltopia Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Prosser Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Umatilla Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umatilla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umatilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Sunset Hills Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Hills Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Irrigon Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irrigon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irrigon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Irrigon Cemetery is located in Morrow County (OR)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252861 <5>
  • Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Yakima County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Resthaven Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Resthaven Cemetery, 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 Resthaven Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Resthaven Cemetery:

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 Resthaven Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1507784  (Resthaven Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1507784 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: Richland
    • County: Benton         Elev: 111
    • Location given for GNIS #1507784 (Resthaven Cemetery)

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.wa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Benton, 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 things 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 Resthaven Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2866, Longitude: -119.2809    
<3>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.
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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