About Resthaven Cemetery
Resthaven Cemetery is a cemetery near Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky. It lies about 2.5 mi east of Harlan. The grounds sit at about 1,191 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Don Whitehead, Clarkie Mayfield and Edwin B. Howard. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 501736. The nearest other listed cemetery is Wix Howard Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Loyall Funeral Home in Baxter, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 76 cemeteries we list in Harlan County, and 49 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Harlan. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Resthaven Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 journalist, 1 Pulitzer Prize winner.
- Don Whitehead1908-1981American journalist
- Clarkie Mayfield1941-1977American football player and coach
- Edwin B. Howard1901-1993United States general
People whose Wikidata entry gives Resthaven Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
36.85203, -83.36518
What Resthaven Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Wix Howard CemeteryHarlan, KYCemetery0.8 mi
- Howard CemeteryHarlan, KYCemetery1.1 mi
- Gross CemeteryHarlan, KYCemetery1.2 mi
- Old Harlan CemetaryHarlan, KYCemetery2.5 mi
- Nolan CemeteryHarlan, KYCemetery2.7 mi
- New Creech CemeteryHarlan, KYCemetery3.2 mi
- Wright-Johnson CemeteryHarlan, KYCemetery3.2 mi
- Old Blanton CemeteryHarlan, KYCemetery3.3 mi
- Old Creech CemeteryHarlan, KYCemetery3.4 mi
- Tway CemeteryHarlan, KYCemetery3.6 mi
Funeral homes near Resthaven Cemetery
- Loyall Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Baxter · (606) 573-2132
- Mount Pleasant Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Harlan · (606) 573-1770
- Harlan Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Harlan · (606) 573-3030
- Anderson Laws And Jones Funeral Home2.5 miFuneral home · Harlan · (606) 573-3757
- Anderson & Laws Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Harlan · (606) 573-3030
- Henson & Rich Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Harlan · (606) 573-1362
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