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A visit to the Gatewood Gardens 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 Gatewood Gardens Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gatewood Gardens Cemetery (FG ID #958964).

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 Gatewood Gardens Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gatewood Gardens Cemetery:

38.5677, -90.2929

The Gatewood Gardens Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Saint Louis.

While not adjacent, the Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery is directly east of the Gatewood Gardens Cemetery.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the southwest of The Gatewood Gardens Cemetery is the Saint Marcus Cemetery (New). See below for details.

Open a Google Map centered on the Gatewood Gardens Cemetery.

Establishment of the Gatewood Gardens Cemetery ...

The Gatewood Gardens Cemetery was established in 1832.

Name Variations for Gatewood Gardens Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Gatewood Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:

  • New Picker Cemetery
  • St. Louis Memorial Gardens

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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Gatewood Gardens Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gatewood Gardens Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Gatewood Gardens Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gatewood Gardens 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 Gatewood Gardens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gatewood Gardens Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Gatewood Gardens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • 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 Gatewood Gardens Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #958964

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #765739  (New Picker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #765739 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
      • : St. Louis (city)
      • Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Webster Groves
      • Location given for New Picker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.5675524     Lon: -90.2942816
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- Gatewood Gardens Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.