A visit to the Gate of Heaven 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 Gate of Heaven Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gate of Heaven Cemetery (FG ID #1980525)

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: 44.7552° (44° 45' 18")

Lon: -63.6681° (-63° 40' 5")

As an estimate, the Gate of Heaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Lower Sackville.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lower Sackville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196797 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
St. John The Evangelist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John The Evangelist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445789 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the St. John The Evangelist Church Cemetery
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the St. John The Evangelist Church Cemetery
Oakridge Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge Memory Gardens
- The Oakridge Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Oakridge Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193601 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Oakridge Memory Gardens
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Oakridge Memory Gardens
St. Ignatius Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Church Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the St. Ignatius Church Cemetery
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the St. Ignatius Church Cemetery
Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery
Fernwood Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Fernwood Memorial Park
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Fernwood Memorial Park
Hammonds Plains Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammonds Plains Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213830 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Hammonds Plains Baptist Cemetery
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Hammonds Plains Baptist Cemetery
Fall River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall River Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Fall River Cemetery
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Fall River Cemetery
St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery
- The St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Anglican Cemetery
- St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery
Fairview Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Lawn Cemetery
- The Fairview Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fair View Lawn Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2356705 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Fairview Lawn Cemetery
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Fairview Lawn Cemetery
Baron de Hirsch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery
- The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beth Israel Synagogue Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #639379 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #639383 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
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- Shaar Shalom Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaar Shalom Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382167 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Shaar Shalom Cemetery
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Shaar Shalom Cemetery
- St. Paul's Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
  - The St. Paul's Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Geary Street Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2555681 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the St. Paul's Cemetery
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the St. Paul's Cemetery
- Mt. Hermon Lawn Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Lawn Cemetery
  - The Mt. Hermon Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201050 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Mt. Hermon Lawn Cemetery
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Mt. Hermon Lawn Cemetery
- Dartmouth Public Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dartmouth Public Cemetery
  - The Dartmouth Public Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Dartmouth Common Cemetery
  - St. Peter's Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2551167 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Dartmouth Public Cemetery
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Dartmouth Public Cemetery
- Upper Hammonds Plains Community Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Hammonds Plains Community Cemetery
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Upper Hammonds Plains Community Cemetery
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Upper Hammonds Plains Community Cemetery
- Camp Hill Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Halifax.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #639381 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Camp Hill Cemetery
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Camp Hill Cemetery
- Ft. Massey Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Massey Cemetery
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Massey Cemetery is located in Halifax.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2337660 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Ft. Massey Cemetery
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Ft. Massey Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Halifax.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #639382 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Holy Cross Cemetery
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to the Holy Cross Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

Lower Sackville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Sackville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Sackville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lower Sackville
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to Lower Sackville
Bedford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bedford
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to Bedford
Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
Windsor Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Junction
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Windsor Junction
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to Windsor Junction
Lucasville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lucasville
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to Lucasville
Waverley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverley <4>
Fall River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <4>
Middle Sackville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Sackville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sackville
Beaverbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverbank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverbank
Hammonds Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammonds Plains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonds Plains
Africville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Africville
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to Africville
Turtle Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turtle Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Grove
- Turtle Grove has also been known as:
- Kepe'kek
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Turtle Grove
- From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to Turtle Grove
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- Tufts Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Cove
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Tufts Cove
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to Tufts Cove
- Timberlea
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlea came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlea
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberlea <4>
- Lakeside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Dartmouth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dartmouth <4>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Dartmouth
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to Dartmouth
- Wellington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Wellington
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to Wellington
- Upper Sackville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sackville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sackville
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Sackville <4>
- Halifax
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Halifax
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to Halifax
- Stillwater Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Lake
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Stillwater Lake
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to Stillwater Lake
- Upper Tantallon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Tantallon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Tantallon
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Tantallon <4>
- Hubley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubley
- Cherry Brook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Brook
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Cherry Brook
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to Cherry Brook
- South Uniacke
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Uniacke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Uniacke
- Pockwock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pockwock
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Pockwock
  - From the Gate of Heaven Cemetery to Pockwock

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 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 Gate of Heaven Cemetery:

Pages specific to Nova Scotia:
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Gate of Heaven Cemetery (FG ID #1980525)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Nova Scotia
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Nova Scotia
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Nova Scotia
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Nova Scotia
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

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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #1980525

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 44.7552, Longitude: -63.6681
<3>	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.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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.