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The location of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Gate of Heaven Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   34.0929°   (34° 5' 34")

Lon:   -81.0623°   (-81° 3' 44")

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

The county seat for Richland County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the south southeast of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Gate of Heaven Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Richland 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 27 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.

    • Saint Andrews
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
    • Belmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dutch Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
    • Columbia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Forest Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
      • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
    • Brickyard Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Ravenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Dentsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Irmo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <4>
    • West Columbia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hollywood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
        • Hollywood is located in Richland County
      • Woodfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
        • Woodfield is located in Richland County
      • Cayce
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
        • Cayce is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <4>
      • Oak Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
      • Springdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Springdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
      • Arthurtown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
        • Arthurtown is located in Richland County
      • Valencia Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
        • Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
      • Blythewood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ballentine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Capitol View
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
        • Capitol View is located in Richland County
      • Lake Murray of Richland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lexington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pineridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
        • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
      • White Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

    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 Richland 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 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] 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.

    • Graveyard Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graveyard Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Hill Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • New Taylor Chapel AME Church
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • Palmetto Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sligh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sligh Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sligh Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • The Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
    • Mespiah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mespiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mespiah Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mespiah Cemetery
    • Cory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cory Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cory Cemetery
    • Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Miller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Leevy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Leevy Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • The Leevy Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Leevy Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leevy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70513 <6>
      • State Hospital Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
      • Lower Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lexington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Pine Grove Cemetery
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Lexington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Factory Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Factory Cemetery is located in Lexington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Factory Cemetery
      • State Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Cemetery
      • Randolph Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elmwood Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69943 <6>
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Geiger Ave. Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Geiger Ave. Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • The Geiger Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Confederate Home Cemetery
        • South Carolina State Hospital Cemetery
        • White Asylum Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geiger Ave. Cemetery
      • Taylor Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Burying Ground is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Burying Ground
      • Crescent Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crescent Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Hill Cemetery
      • Arcadia Lakes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Zion Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

    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 #1222661  (Gate of Heaven Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1222661 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: Columbia North
      • County: Richland         Elev: 95
      • Location given for GNIS #1222661 (Gate of Heaven Cemetery)

    The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Richland, 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' 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: 34.0929, Longitude: -81.0623       In this case, the coordinates for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <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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