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The location of the Gates of Heaven Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Gates of Heaven Cemetery ...

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)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gates of Heaven Cemetery

Lat:   31.2518°   (31° 15' 6")

Lon:   -85.3608°   (-85° 21' 38")

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 west southwest of the Gates of Heaven Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Gates of Heaven 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 20 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.

    • Dothan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
      • Dothan is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <4>
    • Parish
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
      • Parish is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <4>
    • Kinsey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
    • Cowarts
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
      • Cowarts is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <4>
    • Webb
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <4>
    • Avon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Houston County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Barber
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Barber is located in Houston County
    • Napier Field
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Parker Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
      • Parker Village is located in Houston County
    • Taylor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ashford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
        • Ashford is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <4>
      • Midland City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
        • Midland City is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <4>
      • Rehobeth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
        • Rehobeth is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
      • Keyton's
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyton's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
        • Keyton's is located in Houston County
      • Newville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
        • Newville is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Pinckard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
        • Pinckard is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <4>
      • Malvern
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
        • Malvern is located in Geneva County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
      • Merritts Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
        • Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County

    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
      • Ashford lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Gates of Heaven Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Dothan
      • Dothan lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Gates of Heaven Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dothan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Slocomb

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Gates of Heaven Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Dothan City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dothan City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dothan City Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dothan City Cemetery
    • Hurts Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurts Chapel Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurts Chapel Cemetery
    • Gardens of Memory Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Memory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardens of Memory Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Memory Cemetery
    • Cowarts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowarts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowarts Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowarts Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Little Vine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
    • Memory Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Hill Cemetery
    • Selma Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Selma Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • The Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Selma Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594112 <6>
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Crestlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestlawn Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sunset Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Poplar Spring Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Spring Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
      • West Side Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Side Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Memphis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memphis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memphis Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memphis Cemetery
      • Cowarts Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowarts Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cowarts Creek Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowarts Creek Cemetery
      • Bluff Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
      • East Side Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Side Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side 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 Gates of Heaven Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #132297  (Gates of Heaven Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #132297 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: Headland
      • County: Houston         Elev: 84
      • Location given for GNIS #132297 (Gates of Heaven Cemetery)

    The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gates of Heaven Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2518, Longitude: -85.3608       In this case, the coordinates for the Gates of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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