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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Gateway Estates (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Gateway Estates. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Gateway Estates ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Gateway Estates: Gateway Ests.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gateway Estates is located in Miami-Dade County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Miami-Dade County: Broward, Collier & Monroe.

Below are the counties that are near Gateway Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gateway Estates:

  • Miami-Dade County     (The home county of Gateway Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gateway Estates, with the one closest to Gateway Estates listed first.
    • Florida City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Homestead
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Leisure City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Redland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Naranja
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Princeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Aladdin City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin City
      • Aladdin City is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Goulds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lindgren
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindgren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindgren
      • Lindgren is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Cutler Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Miami Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Miami Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Miami Heights
      • South Miami Heights is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Country Walk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Walk
      • Country Walk is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gateway Estates, with the one closest to Gateway Estates listed first.
    • North Key Largo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Key Largo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Key Largo
      • North Key Largo is located in Monroe County
    • Anglers Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Park
      • Anglers Park is located in Monroe County
    • Key Largo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sunset Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Tavernier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gateway Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Gateway Estates.

Cemeteries Near Gateway Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gateway Estates.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gateway Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gateway Estates, with the one closest to Gateway Estates listed first.

  • Palm Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palm Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silver Green Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinelawn Memorial
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinelawn Memorial
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinelawn Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charlotte Jane Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dade South Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dade South Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dade South Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Park Cemetery South
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Miami Memorial Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Star of David Memorial Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star of David Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star of David Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeside Memorial Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charlotte Jane Memorial Park
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Jane Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Memorial Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lakeside Memorial Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodlawn Park Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Gateway Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gateway Estates.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Gateway Estates, with the one closest to Gateway Estates listed first.

  • Cutler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
    • Cutler is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Miami
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gateway Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gateway Estates.

Newspapers Published in Gateway Estates ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 237 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gateway Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gateway Estates, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gateway Estates.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gateway Estates:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gateway Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gateway Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gateway Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gateway Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.4389, Longitude: -80.4789       In this case, the coordinates for Gateway Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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