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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gate of Heaven Cemetery (FG ID #258100)

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 Gate of Heaven Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Lat:   35.1734°   (35° 10' 24")

Lon:   -106.5621°   (-106° 33' 43")

The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Bernalillo County<2>.

The county seat for Bernalillo County is located in Albuquerque. Albuquerque lies just to the southwest of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery .

Name Variations for Gate of Heaven 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.

Gate of Heaven Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery

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.

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 professional and volunteer 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 New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Bernalillo County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Gate of Heaven Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<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.

    • Alameda
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley
      • North Valley is located in Bernalillo County
    • Hoffmantown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmantown
      • Hoffmantown is located in Bernalillo County
    • Sandia Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Heights
      • Sandia Heights is located in Bernalillo County
    • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
      • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
    • Mesa Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Village
      • Mesa Village is located in Bernalillo County
    • Corrales
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pueblo of Sandia Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo of Sandia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo of Sandia Village
      • Pueblo of Sandia Village is located in Sandoval County
    • Albuquerque
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinez Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Town
      • Martinez Town is located in Bernalillo County
    • Old Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Bernalillo County
    • Canada Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Village
      • Canada Village is located in Bernalillo County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Paradise Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
        • Paradise Hills is located in Bernalillo County
      • Carnuel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnuel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnuel
        • Carnuel is located in Bernalillo County
      • Monticello
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bernalillo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernalillo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernalillo
        • Bernalillo is located in Sandoval County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernalillo <4>
      • Cedar Crest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
        • Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest <4>
      • Canoncito
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
        • Canoncito is located in Bernalillo County
      • Sandia Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Rio Rancho
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tijeras
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
        • Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras <4>
      • Placitas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placitas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas
        • Placitas is located in Sandoval County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placitas <4>
      • South Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
        • South Valley is located in Bernalillo 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 Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bernalillo 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gate of Heaven Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Sandia Memory Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Sandia Memory Gardens is located in Bernalillo County
      • The Sandia Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Sandia Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandia Memory Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #746250 <1>
    • San Carlos Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Sandoval Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandoval Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandoval Cemetery is located in Sandoval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandoval Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38431 <1>
    • San Ysidro Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vista Verde Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Bernalillo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Albuquerque.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38470 <1>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Bernalillo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albuquerque.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Santa Barbara Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38252 <1>
    • Fairview Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Benino Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • San Jose Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The San Jose Cemetery is located in Bernalillo County
      • The San Jose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Jose del Rosario Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38412 <1>
    • Santo Nino Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Santo Nino Cemetery is located in Bernalillo County
      • The Santo Nino Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Carnuel Cemetery
      • Holy Child Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santo Nino Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38441 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Carnuel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carnuel Cemetery is located in Bernalillo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnuel Cemetery
      • Bernalillo Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernalillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bernalillo Cemetery is located in Sandoval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernalillo Cemetery
      • Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Perea Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Perea Cemetery is located in Sandoval County
        • The Perea Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Barnalillo Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perea Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439235 <1>
      • Santa Clara Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Canoncito Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • San Jose de Armijo Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tijeras Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • San Antonio Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • La Madera Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 #2055240  (Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetary)
      • Note: GNIS record #2055240 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: Alameda
      • County: Bernalillo         Elev: 1638
      • Location given for GNIS #2055240 (Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetary)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #258100

    The official website for Bernalillo County: www.bernco.gov/

    The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Bernalillo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Gate of Heaven Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1734, Longitude: -106.5621    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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