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 ...
The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Basil Griffith Family Cemetery
- Bonifant Cemetery
- The Bonifant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Cemetery
- Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
- Dorsey Cemetery
- The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey Cemetery
- George Washington Cemetery
- Grace Episcopal Cemetery
- Haiti Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Norbeck Memorial Park
- The Norbeck Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbeck Memorial Park
- Parklawn Cemetery
- The Parklawn Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parklawn Cemetery
- Rockville Cemetery
- 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 <2>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
- The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- 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 <2>
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- 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 <2>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
- Salem United Methodist Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
- 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 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81726 <2>
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<4> of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Aspen Hill
- Avery
- Avery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Bonifant Village
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Colesville
- Garrett Park
- Glenmont Village
- Glenmont Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont Village
- Halpine Village
- Halpine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halpine Village
- Kensington
- Layhill Village
- Layhill Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill Village
- Layhill
- Layhill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill
- Lutes
- Lutes is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutes
- Manor Village
- Manor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monterrey Village
- Monterrey Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterrey Village
- Montrose
- Montrose is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Norbeck
- Norbeck is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbeck
- Norbrook Village
- Norbrook Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbrook Village
- North Bethesda
- North Kensington
- North Kensington is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kensington
- Norwood Village
- Norwood Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Village
- Norwood
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Old Salem Village
- Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
- Rock Creek Village
- Rock Creek Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Village
- Rockland
- Rockland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rossmoor
- Rossmoor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
- Viers Mill Village
- Viers Mill Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viers Mill Village
- Wheaton
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 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 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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'. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |