Rest Haven Cemetery

The Rest Haven Cemetery in Franklin, Tennessee is a 7-acre (2.8 ha) cemetery that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Rest Haven Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	N. Margin St. between 4th & 5th Aves. N., Franklin, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°55′38″N 86°52′23″W
Area	7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built	1855
NRHP reference No.	12000947
Added to NRHP	November 14, 2012

It is significant in the history of Franklin. The cemetery was formally founded in 1855 but has some earlier burials, as early as 1841. It has 475 documented graves, including those of 66 Confederate Civil War soldiers.[1]

It is across North Margin Street from Franklin City Cemetery, also NRHP-listed in 2012.[2]

References

1. Andra Kowalczyk Martens (May 16, 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rest Haven Cemetery" (PDF). State of Tennessee.
2. "Seven Tennessee Sites Added to the National Register of Historic Places". State of Tennessee. December 28, 2012. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013.