A visit to the Gate 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 Gate of Heaven Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery:
39.0826, -77.0736
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Rockville. Rockville lies just to the west 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 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.
- Rockville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rockville Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockville.
- The Rockville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rockville Union Cemetery
- Union Armory Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81716 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockville.
- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- New St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
- New St. Mary's Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery (New)
- St. Mary's Cemetery (New)
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81548 <5>
- Parklawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Parklawn Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parklawn Cemetery
- Bonifant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bonifant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Cemetery
- Norbeck Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Norbeck Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbeck Memorial Park
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Rockville.
- The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
- Old St. Mary's Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery (Old)
- St. Mary's Cemetery (Old)
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640865 <5>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Haiti Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grace Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Burtonsville.
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery of Montgomery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #M: 28-37 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81726 <5>
- Salem United Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- George Washington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Dorsey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey Cemetery
- St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Basil Griffith Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<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:
- Aspen Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Viers Mill Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Viers Mill Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viers Mill Village
- Glenmont Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glenmont Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont Village
- Lutes
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lutes is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutes
- Layhill Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Layhill Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill Village
- Layhill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Layhill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill
- Rossmoor
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rossmoor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
- Manor Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Manor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Norbeck
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Norbeck is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbeck
- Rock Creek Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rock Creek Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Village
- Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rockland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Halpine Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Halpine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halpine Village
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monterrey Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Monterrey Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterrey Village
- Montrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- North Bethesda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garrett Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kensington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Kensington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Kensington is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kensington
- Wheaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Salem Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
- Bonifant Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Norwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Village
- Norbrook Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Norbrook Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbrook Village
- Avery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
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. The following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gate of Heaven Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Gate of Heaven Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #584565 (Gate of Heaven Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #584565 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 112 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kensington
- Location given for Gate of Heaven Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0826085 Lon: -77.0735894
- 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 Maryland's counties, including Montgomery, 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- Gate 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. |
| <6> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |