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:
40.8157, -74.3729
The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in East Hanover.
The cemetery is located in Morris County<1>.
The county seat for Morris County is located in Morristown. Morristown lies just to the west southwest 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gate of Heaven Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hanover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hanover Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Ely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ely Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely Cemetery
- Vail Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beth Israel Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- Pine Brook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Rood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ball Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- New Jersey Firemans Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Convent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Convent Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convent Cemetery
- Fair Mount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Teresa Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> 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:
- East Hanover
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hanover Neck
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Troy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whippany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Yardley Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
- Rosedale Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
- Livingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Borough of Essex Fells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- West Caldwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morristown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Boonton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Montville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tabor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Millburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maplewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Verona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Verona is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Denville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Morris 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.
- Boonton
- Caldwell
- Denville
- East Hanover
- Livingston
- Maplewood
- Morristown
- Orange
- Orange lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orange.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Summit
- Whippany
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 websites either 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 New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Morris 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 #876571 (Gate of Heaven Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #876571 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: Morris
- Est. Elev: 65 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Caldwell
- Location given for Gate of Heaven Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8156555 Lon: -74.3743179
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gate of Heaven 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> | 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. |