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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Gates of Heaven Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gates of Heaven Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gates of Heaven Memorial Park

Lat:   39.7962°   (39° 47' 46")

Lon:   -75.1963°   (-75° 11' 46")

The Gates of Heaven Memorial Park is located in Gloucester County<2>.

The county seat for Gloucester County is located in Woodbury. Woodbury lies just to the northeast of the Gates of Heaven Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gates of Heaven Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gates of Heaven Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Eglington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mantua Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantua Methodist Cemetery
    • The Mantua Methodist Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mantua Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Wenonah
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1582117 <5>
  • Norris Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Street Cemetery
    • The Norris Street Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
    • The Norris Street Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mantua Union Graveyard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2576739 <5>
  • Wenonah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenonah Cemetery
    • The Wenonah Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wenonah Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Wenonah
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100293 <5>
  • Woodbury Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbury Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbury Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodbury Memorial Park is located in Gloucester County
  • Solomons Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomons Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomons Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Solomons Graveyard is located in Gloucester County
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
    • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Gloucester County
    • The Hillcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Hill Crest Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100023 <5>
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
  • Lakeland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeland Cemetery is located in Camden County
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Lake Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
    • Manahath Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manahath Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manahath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manahath Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
    • Chews Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chews Cemetery is located in Camden County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Marys Cemetery
      • The New St. Marys Cemetery is located in Camden County
    • Old St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Camden County
    • Mt. Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lawn Cemetery
      • The Mt. Lawn Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • The Mt. Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Montlawn Cemetery
      • Mountlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45506 <5>
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Philadelphia (PA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45101 <5>
    • Darby Friends Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Friends Cemetery
      • The Darby Friends Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darby Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby (PA).
      • The Darby Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Darby Friends Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163102 <5>
    • Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery
      • The Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby (PA).
      • The Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Methodist Meeting House Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185360 <5>
    • Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
      • The Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby (PA).
      • The Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238321 <5>
    • Eden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Darby (PA).
      • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eden Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44744 <5>
    • Har Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Jacob Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
    • Lawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawn Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
    • Albertson Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albertson Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albertson Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albertson Memorial Park is located in Camden County
    • Mt. Peace Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Peace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Peace Cemetery is located in Camden County
    • New Camden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Camden Cemetery
      • The New Camden Cemetery is located in Camden County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Gates of Heaven Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gates of Heaven Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Centre City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Centre City is located in Gloucester County
  • Oak Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
    • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
  • Parkville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Parkville is located in Gloucester County
  • Mickleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County
  • Buckingham Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
    • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
  • Sewell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
    • Sewell is located in Gloucester County
  • Woodbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Thorofare
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorofare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County
  • Mullica Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County
  • Salina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
    • Salina is located in Gloucester County
  • Cooper Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
    • Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County
  • Westcotville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcotville
    • Westcotville is located in Gloucester County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Almonesson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almonesson
      • Almonesson is located in Gloucester County
    • North Woodbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Woodbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
      • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
    • Red Bank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • Gibbstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County
    • Garden City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Gloucester County
    • Blackwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Camden County
    • Brooklawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Turnersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Gloucester County
    • Glendora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Camden County
    • Gloucester City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Folcroft
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
      • Folcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <7>
    • Westinghouse Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
      • Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Cooper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County

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 Gates of Heaven Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gloucester County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gates of Heaven Memorial Park.

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 Gates of Heaven Memorial Park:

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 Gates of Heaven Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #876572  (Gates of Heaven Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #876572 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Woodbury
    • County: Gloucester         Elev: 24
    • Location given for GNIS #876572 (Gates of Heaven Memorial Park)

The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

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 New Jersey's counties, including Gloucester, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gates of Heaven Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7962, Longitude: -75.1963       In this case, the coordinates for the Gates of Heaven Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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