A visit to the Gates of Heaven Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Gates of Heaven Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gates of Heaven Cemetery:
31.2518, -85.3608
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gates of Heaven Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gates of Heaven Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Dothan. Dothan lies just to the southwest of the Gates of Heaven Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gates of Heaven Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Gates of Heaven Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gates of Heaven Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Dothan City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dothan City Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan City Cemetery
- Hurts Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hurts Chapel Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurts Chapel Cemetery
- Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cowarts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cowarts Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Little Vine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Vine Cemetery
- Memory Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Memory Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Hill Cemetery
- Selma Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Selma Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
- The Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Selma Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594112 <5>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grimes UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Grimes UMC Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grimes UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Grimes.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275046 <5>
- Sunset Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The West Side Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Side Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Memphis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Memphis Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Cemetery
- Cowarts Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Side Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The East Side Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gates of Heaven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gates of Heaven Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tidwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kinsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Cowarts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Webb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Headland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grimes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Barber
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Napier Field
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Parker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Taylor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Ashford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Midland City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rehobeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Keyton's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Hodgesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Newville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Pinckard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Malvern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Williams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Merritts Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
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 Gates of Heaven Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gates of Heaven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashford
- Dothan
- Headland
- Midland City
- Napier Field
- Newton
- Newton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Gates of Heaven Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newville
- Parish
- Parish lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Gates of Heaven Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Parish.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
- Pinckard
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 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 Gates of Heaven Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Houston County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Gates of Heaven Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #132297 (Gates of Heaven Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #132297 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Houston
- Est. Elev: 84 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Headland
- Location given for Gates of Heaven Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2518418 Lon: -85.3607664
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gates of Heaven Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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