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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:   37.3319°   (37° 19' 54")

Lon:   -122.0777°   (-122° 4' 39")

The Gates of Heaven Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County<2>.

The county seat for Santa Clara County is located in San Jose. San Jose lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Gates of Heaven Cemetery .

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 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 California:
  • Pages specific to Santa Clara 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 30 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.

    • Loyola
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyola
      • Loyola is located in Santa Clara County
    • Cupertino
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rancho Rinconada
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Rinconada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Rinconada
      • Rancho Rinconada is located in Santa Clara County
    • Los Altos
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Los Altos Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Castro City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castro City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro City
      • Castro City is located in Santa Clara County
    • Saratoga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Champagne Fountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagne Fountain
      • Champagne Fountain is located in Santa Clara County
    • Santa Clara
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Campbell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Fruitdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
        • Fruitdale is located in Santa Clara County
      • Ventura
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
        • Ventura is located in Santa Clara County
      • Agnew
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
        • Agnew is located in Santa Clara County
      • Escondido Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escondido Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Village
        • Escondido Village is located in Santa Clara County
      • Monte Sereno
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Palo Alto
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Buena Vista
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Santa Clara County
      • Burbank
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
        • Burbank is located in Santa Clara County
      • Alviso
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Stanford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ladera
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera
        • Ladera is located in San Mateo County
      • Los Gatos
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cambrian Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambrian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrian Park
        • Cambrian Park is located in Santa Clara County
      • The Willows
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
        • The Willows is located in San Mateo County
      • Sunol - Midtown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunol - Midtown
        • Sunol - Midtown is located in Santa Clara County
      • San Jose
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
        • San Jose is located in Santa Clara County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013,616 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <4>
      • West Menlo Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Portola Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

    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. The following communities are located in Santa Clara 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 18 miles [29 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.

    • Alta Mesa Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alta Mesa Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
      • The Alta Mesa Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Alta Mesa Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alta Mesa Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7837 <6>
    • Madronia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madronia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madronia Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madronia Cemetery
    • Mission City Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission City Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mission City Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission City Memorial Park
    • Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #529867 <6>
    • Los Gatos Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Los Gatos Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
      • The Los Gatos Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Los Gatos Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Gatos Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8134 <6>
    • Oakwood Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakwood Community Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
      • The Oakwood Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Convent Of The Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Community Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Memorial Park
    • Cedar Lawn Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Park is located in Alameda County
      • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7892 <6>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Alum Rock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Catholic Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Holy Ghost Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ohlone Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ohlone Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • The Ohlone Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ohlone Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohlone Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8228 <6>
      • Ohlones Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohlones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ohlones Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohlones Cemetery
      • Irvington Memorial Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mission San Jose Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission San Jose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mission San Jose Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission San Jose Cemetery
      • Presbyterian Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • St. Anthony Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
      • Hidalgo Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hidalgo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hidalgo Cemetery
      • Old Mexican Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mexican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mexican Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mexican Cemetery
      • Hacienda Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hacienda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hacienda Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hacienda 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 #1828703  (Gates of Heaven Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1828703 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: Cupertino
      • County: Santa Clara         Elev: 124
      • Location given for GNIS #1828703 (Gates of Heaven Cemetery)

    The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 California's counties, including Santa Clara, 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 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: 37.3319, Longitude: -122.0777       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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