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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 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Resthaven Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Benton 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 Resthaven 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 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.

    • Richland
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • West Richland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Pasco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pasco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
      • West Pasco is located in Franklin County
    • Kennewick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pasco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <3>
    • Benton City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ainsworth Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Junction
      • Ainsworth Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Highland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Benton County
    • Finley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Benton County
    • Burbank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eltopia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Walla Walla County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Basin City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Wallula Junction
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction
        • Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County
      • Prosser
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Plymouth
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Plymouth is located in Benton County
      • Mesa
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
        • Mesa is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <3>
      • Umatilla
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla
        • Umatilla is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,360 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umatilla <3>
      • Power City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
        • Power City is located in Umatilla County (OR)

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Desert Lawn Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbia Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Memorial Gardens
    • Riverview Heights Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Heights Cemetery
    • City View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The City View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the City View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Pasco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76739 <6>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Eltopia Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eltopia Cemetery
    • Prosser Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Prosser Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • The Prosser Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Bluffs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosser Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #732916 <6>
    • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • Umatilla Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umatilla Cemetery
    • Sunset Hills Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Cemetery
    • Irrigon Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Irrigon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252861 <6>
    • Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview 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 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://access.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 'straight-line' (or 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'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.




 

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