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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 #2205768)

In addition, the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission <2> has a database entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery (RIHCC ID: EP006).

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:   41.7931°   (41° 47' 35")

Lon:   -71.3414°   (-71° 20' 29")

The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Providence County<3>.

The county seat for Providence County is located in Providence. Providence lies just to the west northwest of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Little Neck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Neck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Neck Cemetery is located in Providence County
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Providence County
  • Newman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tillinghast Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillinghast Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillinghast Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tillinghast Family Cemetery is located in Providence County
  • Pawtuxet Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Pawtuxet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Pawtuxet Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Princes Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princes Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princes Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Princes Hill Cemetery is located in Bristol County
  • Palmer River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmer River Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. St. Marys Cemetery is located in Providence County
  • Swan Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Providence County
    • Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery is located in Providence County
    • Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery is located in Providence County
    • Arnold Plot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Plot is located in Kent County
    • Spring Greene Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Greene Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Greene Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Greene Burial Ground is located in Kent County
    • Tyler Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyler Point Cemetery is located in Bristol County
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Newman Ave. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Ave. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Ave. Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> 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.

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. The following communities are located in Providence 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.

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:

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 #1903530  (Gate of Heaven Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1903530 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: East Providence
    • County: Providence         Elev: 14
    • Location given for GNIS #1903530 (Gate of Heaven Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2205768

    • Referenced RIHCC Record:  EP006

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.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>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 41.7931, Longitude: -71.3414    
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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.




 

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