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A visit to the Gate of Heaven Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gate of Heaven Cemetery (FG ID #2198507).

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 Gate of Heaven Cemetery ...

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

30.7018, -92.2804

The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Ville Platte.

The cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Evangeline Parish is located in Ville Platte. Ville Platte lies just to the south southeast of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gate of Heaven Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Te Mamou Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Te Mamou Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Te Mamou Cemetery
  • Old Ville Platte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Johns Memorial Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Evangeline Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jules Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Jules Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules Cemetery
  • Lafleur Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lafleur Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafleur Cemetery
  • Deville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Deville Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville Cemetery
  • Soileaus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Soileaus Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soileaus Cemetery
  • Fontenot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
  • Pine Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Point Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Platin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Platin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Atteles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Atteles Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atteles Cemetery
    • Fergerson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Fergerson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergerson Cemetery
    • Murdock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock Cemetery
    • Green Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak Cemetery
    • Frilot Cove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Grand Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Clark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Fontenot Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • Leon Manuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Leon Manuel Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Manuel Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gate of Heaven Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Evangeline Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bunkie
    • Bunkie lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bunkie.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Eunice
    • Eunice lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eunice.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
  • Mamou
    • Mamou lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mamou.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
  • Opelousas
  • Ville Platte

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Gate of Heaven Cemetery: